num_pages: 170
description: Explains the early and enduring influence of Islam, western imperialism, and French colonial rule that has made the West African, maritime and Sahelian country a crossroads of traditional African, Islamic, and European cultures. Also traces Senegal's political, economic, and social evolution since independence and its continuing role as a model for Francophone Africa despite its apparently endemic poverty and small population. The second edition analyzes events since 1983, particularly the 1993 multiparty elections, the 1994 devaluation, and the return of Abdoulaye Wade to the government in 1995. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Senegal: An African Nation Between Islam and the West
publisher: Westview Press