Côte d'Ivoire : a country study /
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : The Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1991. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xxxii, 262 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Area handbook series DA pam ; 550-69 Area handbook series. DA pam ; 550-69. |
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| Format: | E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8679590 |
Table of Contents:
- Pre-European period
- Arrival of the Europeans
- French expansion in Côte 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 Côte 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 1960s and 1970s
- Economic and political issues of the late 1970s and 1980s. Growing economic problems ; Succession question ; Party decentralization ; Discontent on campus ; Other sources of discontent
- Physical setting. Location and size ; Physical features ; Rivers ; Climate
- Population. Distribution ; Composition
- Ethnic groups and languages. Ethnic diversity ; Language diversity ; Lineage patterns ; East Atlantic cultures ; West Atlantic cultures ; Mandé cultures ; Voltaic cultures ; Foreigners
- The role of religion. Local religion ; World religions ; Syncretic religions
- Social organization and social change. Urban society ; Elites ; The role of women ; Social attitudes
- Education. The education system ; Problems in education
- Health and welfare. Social programs ; Social problems
- Growth and structure of the economy
- Role of government. Public investment ; Budget ; Banking and finance
- Labor. Wages and income distribution ; Labor unions
- Agriculture. Land use ; 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
- 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 ; Interest groups
- Foreign relations. Foreign 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
- Armed forces. Early development ; Constitutional, legal, and administrative structure ; Defense mission and national policy structure ; 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.