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A Country Study: Ivory Coast
Library of Congress Call Number
DT545.22 .C66 1990
Cóte d'Ivoire/ Ivory Coast
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Country Profile
Country
Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(Rachel Warner)
Pre-European Period
Arrival of the Europeans
French Expansion in Cóte d'Ivoire
Local Resistance and Establishment of Protectorates
Repression and Conquest
French Rule Until World War II
Evolution of Colonial Policy
Colonial Administration
Economic Development and Social Change
Impact of World War II
Brazzaville Conference
French Union
Regional Political Cooperation
Transformation of the Democratic Party of Cóte d'Ivoire
Reform and the French Community
Independence and the Institutionalization of the One-Party System
Internal Dissent and Further Consolidation of Power
Changes in Government and Party Structures
Sources of Popular Discontent
Consolidation of Power in the 1960's and 1970's
Economic and Political Issue of the Late 1970's AND 1980's
Growing Economic Problems
Succession Question
Party Decentralization
Discontent on Campus
Other Sources of Discontent
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(Rita M. Byrnes)
Physical Setting
Location and Size
Physical Features
The Lagoon Region
The Forest Region
The Savanna
Rivers
Climate
Population
Distribution
Composition
Ethnic Groups and Languages
Ethnic Diversity
Language Diversity
Lineage Patterns
East Atlantic Cultures
Akan
Lagoon Cultures
West Atlantic Cultures
Kru
The Southern Mandé
Mandé Cultures
Voltaic Cultures
Foreigners
The Role of Religion
Local Religions
Religions of the South
Religions of the North
World Religions
Islam
Christianity
Syncretic Religions
Social Organization and Social Change
Urban Society
Elites
The Role of Women
Social Attitudes
Education
The Education System
Primary Education
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Teachers
Problems in Education
Health and Welfare
Social Programs
Social Problems
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Robert E. Handloff and Judith Timyan)
Growth and Structure of the Economy
Role of Government
Public Investment
Budget
Banking and Finance
Interest and Investment Policies
The Stock Exchange
Labor
Wages and Income Distribution
Labor Unions
Agriculture
Land Use
Resources
Tenure
Cocoa
Coffee
Timber
Diversification Crops
Food Crops
Animal Husbandry
Fisheries
Manufacturing
Energy
Electricity
Other Energy Sources
Extractive Industries
Petroleum
Natural Gas
Other Minerals
Transportation and Communications
Railroads
Roads
Ports and Maritime Shipping
Air Transport
Telecommunications
Foreign Trade and Commerce
Balance of Payments and Foreign Assistance
National Debt
Foreign Assistance
Future of the Economy
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(Robert E. Handloff)
Formal Power
The Constitution
Civil Rights
The Executive
The National Assembly
The Economic and Social Council
Judicial System
Local Government
Actual Power
The Party
Party Organization
Orientation Toward the Political System
Interest Groups and National Politics
Political Issues
Single-Party Democracy
Succession
Equity Issues and Ethnic Tensions
Ivoirianization
Government Responses
Interest Groups
Labor
Military
The French
The Levantine Community
Students and Intellectuals
Foreign Relations
Relations and the Council of the Entente
Relations with Ghana, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali
Relations with Other African States
Relations with France
Relations with the United States
Relations with the Soviet Union and China
Relations with Israel
Chapter 5 - National Security
(Joseph P. Smaldone)
Armed Forces
Early Development
Constitutional, Legal, and Administrative Structure
Defense Mission and National Policy
Recruitment and Conditions of Service
Training
Foreign Influences
Role of the Armed Forces in Society
The Military in National Perspective
National Service and Veterans Groups
Internal Security
Domestic Security
Human Rights
Internal Security Organization and Forces
Crime and Punishment
Criminal Justice System
Prison System
Incidence and Trends in Crime
Police Response to Increased Crime
Public Response: "
Psychose Sécuritaire
"
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