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A Country Study: Chad
Library of Congress Call Number
DT546.422 .C48 1990
Chad
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Country Profile
Country
Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Communications
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(John L. Collier)
Pre-History
Era of Empires, A.D. 900-1900
Kanem-Borno
Bagirmi and Wadai
Arrival of the French and Colonial Administration
Decolonization and Politics
Tombalbay Era, 1960-75
Tombalbaye's Governance: Policies and Methods
Rebellion in Eastern and Northern Chad
Fall of the Tombalbaye Government
Civil War and Northern Dominance, 1975-82
Malloum's Military Government, 1975-78
Civil War and Multilateral Mediation, 1979-82
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(Dennis D. Cordell)
Physical Setting
The Land
Water Systems
Climate
Saharan Region
Sahelian Region
Soudanian Region
Population
Languages and Ethnic Groups
Nilo-Saharan Languages
Central Saharan Languages
Ouaddaïan Languages
Mabang Languages
Sara-Bongo-Baguirmi Languages
Boua
Afro-Asiatic Languages
Chadic Languages
Arabic
Congo-Kordofanian Languages
Moundang-Toupouri-Mboum
Fulani
Banda-Ngbaka
Social Structure
Toubou and Daza: Nomads of the Sahara
Arabs: Semisedentary Peoples of the Sahel
Sara: Sedentary Peoples of the Soudanian Zone
Religion
Classical African Religions
Islam
Tenets of Islam
Islam in Chad
Christianity
Protestantism in Chad
Roman Catholicism in Chad
Education
Primary Education
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Vocational Education
Health and Medical Services
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Peter D. Coats)
Growth and Structure of the Economy
Role of Government
Agriculture
Cotton
Background of Cotton Cultivation
Production Factors
Administrative Structure
Pricing Mechanisms
Restructuring the System
Subsistence Farming
Sorghum and Millet
Wheat
Rice and Corn
Peanuts
Tubers
Livestock
Fishing
Forestry
Manufacturing, Mining, and Utilities
Manufacturing
Mining
Water and Electricity
Transportation and Communications
Land Transport
Air Transport
Communications
Trade and Commerce
Exports
Imports
Direction of Trade
Balance of Payments and Finance
Balance of Payments
Banking and Finance
Government Finances
The National Debt and Foreign Assistance
National Debt
Foreign Assistance
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(Rita M. Byrnes)
Political Background
Preindependence Factions
Southern Dominance, 1960-1978
Transition to Northern Rule
Structure of Government
Constitutional System
President
Council of Ministers
National Advisory Council
Regional Government
Judicial System
Political Dynamics
Factionalism
National Union for Independence and Revolution
Political Style
Mass Media
Foreign Relations
Relations with France
Relations with Libya
Relations with Nigeria and Sudan
Relations with Other African States
Relations with the United States
Relations with Arab States
Chapter 5 - National Security
(Jean R. Tartter)
External and Domestic Security Concerns
The Armed Forces
Origins and Early Development
Organization of the National Security Establishment
The Chadian National Armed Forces
Training
Equipment
The Air Force
Defense Expenditures
Civil Conflict and Libyan Intervention
The FROLINAT Rebellion, 1965-79
First Libyan Intervention, 1980-81
Habré's Return to Power and Second Libyan Intervention, 1982-84
Repelling Libya's Occupying Force, 1985-87
Foreign Military Cooperation
The French Military Role in Chad
United States Military Aid
Internal Security and Public Order
Police Services
The Criminal Justice System
Internal Security Conditions
Appendices
Appendix A. Tables
Appendix B. Principal Armed Factions, 1975-87
(Jean R. Tartter)
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