A Political History of The Gambia, 1816-1994 (2006).pdf

A POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE GAMBIA, 1816–1994

Toyin Falola, Senior Editor

The Frances Higginbotham Nalle Centennial Professor in History

University of Texas at Austin

(ISSN: 1092–5228)

A complete list of titles in the Rochester Studies in African History and the

Diaspora, in order of publication, may be found at the end of this book.

A POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE GAMBIA,

1816–1994

Arnold Hughes and David Perfect

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ISSN: 1092–5228

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Hughes, Arnold.

A political history of The Gambia, 1816-1994 / Arnold Hughes and David

Perfect.

p. cm. -– (Rochester studies in African history and the

diaspora, ISSN 1092-5228 ; v. 26)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 1-58046-230-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Gambia--Politics and

government. I. Perfect, David, 1960- II. Title. III. Series.

DT509.5.H84 2006

966.51

2006016874

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This publication is printed on acid-free paper.

Printed in the United States of America.

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