2011 Complete Guide to Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire): Civil War and Crisis, Laurent Gbagbo, New Force Rebels, Ouattara, Yamoussoukro, Abidjan, History, Government, Politics - Authoritative Coverage

This massive compilation provides a complete picture of the Ivory Coast as it confronts the renewed civil war and protest crisis of 2011. Over 400 pages of up-to-date information with professional analysis and background data about Ivoirian politics, the rule of Laurent Gbagbo, the rise of the New Force Rebels, human rights, economics, military and national security, U.S. aid, history, travel information, and much more. The U.S. response to the 2011 turmoil is included; extensive histories put the current situation into perspective.

There is material from many agencies of the American government, including the experts at the Federal Research Division. Ivory Coast country background data provides data on key parameters, people and history, industry, natural resources, U.S.- Ivoirian relations, travel and medical information, and more.

he Library of Congress Federal Research Division Country Study is an exceptional review of the Ivory Coast and its history. Books in the Country Studies series describe and analyze "political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examin[e] the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. The authors seek to provide a basic understanding of the observed society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Particular attention is devoted to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, their common interests and the issues on which they are divided, the nature and extent of their involvement with national institutions, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order."

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 * Impact of World War II * Brazzaville Conference * Transformation of the Democratic Party of Cóte d'Ivoire * Sources of Popular Discontent * Succession Question * Party Decentralization * Discontent on Campus * Lagoon Region * Forest Region * Savanna * Climate * Ethnic Groups and Languages * Akan * Kru * Mandé Cultures * Voltaic Cultures * Foreigners * Local Religions * Urban Society * Elites * The Role of Women * Health and Welfare * Banking and Finance * Interest and Investment Policies * The Stock Exchange * Wages and Income Distribution * Cocoa * Coffee * Manufacturing * Energy * Petroleum * Natural Gas * Transportation and Communications * Railroads * Roads * Ports and Maritime Shipping * Telecommunications * Foreign Trade and Commerce * National Debt * Foreign Assistance * Future of the Economy * Government and Politics * 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 * Ivoirianization * The Levantine Community * Students and Intellectuals * Foreign Relations * 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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