ABSTRACT

Participants included scholars, government officials, and journalists from European and American countries ranging from Finland to Argentina. This volume contains the papers presented. The viewpoints represent those who favor a negotiated settlement through the Contadora process, those who espouse the policies of the Reagan administration, and thos

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter One|19 pages

Western Africa: The Environmental Setting

chapter Chapter Two|21 pages

Language Groups and Social Organizations

chapter Chapter Six|23 pages

The Era of Mandekalu Horse Warriors and State Building

chapter Chapter Eight|24 pages

The Cabo Verde Archipelago– Western Africa Nexus

chapter Chapter Ten|61 pages

Senegambia and the Banyun-Bak Commercial Sphere

chapter Chapter Eleven|61 pages

The Biafada-Sapi and Kruan Trade Networks