Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast)
Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast)

Author: Cyril K. Daddieh

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-02-09

Total Pages: 717

ISBN-13: 0810873893

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Côte d’Ivoire remains one of the most intriguing countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It appeared well on its way to becoming a model of development under its single political party and charismatic founding father, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, when it fell on hard economic times in the 1980s. Poor management of the socio-economic challenges by Houphouët-Boigny’s successors produced disastrous political consequences, including unprecedented political violence, the first-ever successful military coup, and two civil wars, culminating in former President Laurent Gbagbo being sent to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to stand trial for war crimes. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast) contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Cote d'Ivoire.

Côte D'Ivoire
Côte D'Ivoire

Author: Patricia Sheehan

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780761409809

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Surveys the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of Cote d'Ivoire, formerly known as the Ivory Coast.

Ivory Coast in Pictures
Ivory Coast in Pictures

Author: Janice Hamilton

Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9780822519928

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Discusses the geography, history and government, people, cultural life, and economy of the Ivory Coast, West Africa's second richest nation.

Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast

Author: William Mark Habeeb

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-02

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 1422294374

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The name of the Ivory Coast (also known as Cote d'Ivoire) comes from its history; at one time, Europeans came to the region to hunt elephants for their valuable ivory. Today, the people of Ivory Coast are careful to preserve their country's ecology, which is rich in rare plants and wildlife. During the 1970s, the Ivory Coast was one of the wealthiest African countries, but in recent years the country's economy has suffered because it is subject to fluctuating market prices for its most important exports, such as cocoa and coffee. Although Ivory Coast was long considered one of the most stable states in West Africa, since 1999 it has been beset by internal political tensions. Like many African countries, the leaders of Ivory Coast must figure out how to create a fair and equitable society composed of citizens from various ethnic groups and religions.

One-Party Government in the Ivory Coast
One-Party Government in the Ivory Coast

Author: Aristide R. Zolberg

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2015-12-08

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 1400876567

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Professor Zolberg brings the factual material about the Ivory Coast's social, economic, and political development since 1961-1962. Originally published in 1964. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

African Masters
African Masters

Author: Eberhard Fischer

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783858817617

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West Africa has a rich and long artistic tradition. In particular, Ivory Coast is home to a vast number of sculptors, some of which have created work that bears comparison with masters of European art, such as Michelangelo or Picasso. Yet the view still prevails that no aesthetic principles can be found in traditional African art, nor that independent artistic personalities have ever emerged from this tradition. Only “tribal workshops” with anonymous artist are identified. African Masters proves this simplistic and patronizing verdict wrong. Essays by renowned scholars investigate the role of the artists in traditional, and modern, society, their ideal of beauty and its transformation into works of art. The book also offers the first comprehensive overview of the most significant sculptors from Ivory Coast and its neighboring countries. It discusses the oeuvre of ancient masters from the people of Guro, Senufo, Dan, Baule, Lobi, and from the lagoons and puts them in context with local contemporary art. African Masters features around 200 masterpieces from private and public collections, including that of Museum Rietberg Zürich, all in full color and many of full-page plates. Exhibitions planned: Amsterdam, Nieuwe Kerk: 25 October 2014 to 15 February 2015 Paris, Musé du Quay Branly: 7 April to 26 July 2015

The Ivory Coast in Pictures
The Ivory Coast in Pictures

Author: Albert Rosellini

Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13:

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Text and photographs introduce the geography, history, government, people, and economy of the Ivory Coast.

World Report 2017
World Report 2017

Author: Human Rights Watch

Publisher: Seven Stories Press

Published: 2017-02-28

Total Pages: 948

ISBN-13: 1609807359

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The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories are put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken in 2016 by Human Rights Watch staff, in close partnership with domestic human rights activists, the annual World Report is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe.