Mauritius
Democracy And Development In The Indian Ocean
Larry W. Bowman(Author)
Westview Press Inc
1st Edition
Published on 12. March 1991
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-8133-0508-0 (ISBN)
Description
In this broad introduction to the country, Dr Bowman examines the history of the people of Mauritius, an island with no indigenous population. He explores how French and British colonialism each significantly marked Mauritius and analyzes the origins of the independence movement after World War II. He then examines the political and economic systems of the post-independence democracy, giving special emphasis to a central theme of Mauritian political life: the need to develop a sense of Mauritian nationhood that can compete with the particularistic claims of ethnic, religious, and linguistic diversity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-0508-0 (9780813305080)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The geographic and physical setting; the historical background; society and culture; the politics of independent Mauritius; the economy; international relations Mautitius and the future.