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• catalog abstract "Formerly one of the four territories that made up French Equatorial Africa, Gabon maintains close ties with its former colonizer. Since independence in 1960, this republic has undergone political and economic turmoil--disorders often reflecting the national interests of the French and the limits of Gabonese autonomy. These upheavals have included attempts by its first president, Leon Mba, to establish a centralized one-party regime, a coup d'etat led by young army. Officers, a highly controversial French military intervention that returned Mba to power, and the restored appearance of economic and political stability in the 1980s under President Omar Bongo. French interests--and those of a number of other countries--are based on Gabon's extensive natural wealth. Significant deposits of petroleum, iron ore, manganese, and uranium provide a powerful incentive for external economic involvement. At the same time, fluctuations in the. International market, declining petroleum production, and questionable government spending policies have prompted economic crises and internal political disturbances. A captive of its natural riches, Gabon also struggles with a lack of identity, its future dependent on forces substantially beyond its control. In exploring the development of Gabon, Dr. Barnes also examines the nature of the country's political and economic systems and their colonial antecedents. Dependence on France and the multinational corporate restraints on national aspirations are examined in order to assess the prospects for a viable, independent state.".
• catalog contributor b3788267.
• catalog coverage "Gabon History 1960-".
• catalog created "1992.".
• catalog date "1992".
• catalog date "1992.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1992.".
• catalog description "1. Early History to Independence. Precolonial Gabon. European Exploration and Early Commerce. Early French Initiatives. The Colonial Era. The Civilizing Mission and the Origins of Gabonese Nationalism. World War II and Independence -- 2. The Postindependence Era. The Leon Mba Era: 1960-1967. The Bongo Era Begins: The Search for Absolute Power. The Political Process: The Search for Equilibrium. Challenge and Change: The Role of Discontent -- 3. The Economy. The French Role in the Economy. The Major Revenue Producers: Timber and Petroleum. Economic Diversification: The Transgabonais. Mining. Agriculture. Manufacturing and Construction. Foreign Trade and Commerce. Commercial Fishing. Tourism. Economic Realities: From Boom to Austerity -- 4. The Society. The People. Religion. Class, Stratification, and Ethnicity. Education. Public Health. Communications -- 5. Foreign Relations. France and Gabon. Inter-African Relations. Gabon and Western Europe. Gabon, the USSR, and Eastern Europe. Gabon and Islam. Gabon, China, and the Pacific Rim. Gabon and the United States. Gabon and Canada. Gabon and Latin America. Conclusion -- 6. Looking to the Future. The Political Environment. Economic Prospects.".
• catalog description "Dependence on France and the multinational corporate restraints on national aspirations are examined in order to assess the prospects for a viable, independent state.".
• catalog description "Formerly one of the four territories that made up French Equatorial Africa, Gabon maintains close ties with its former colonizer. Since independence in 1960, this republic has undergone political and economic turmoil--disorders often reflecting the national interests of the French and the limits of Gabonese autonomy. These upheavals have included attempts by its first president, Leon Mba, to establish a centralized one-party regime, a coup d'etat led by young army.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-148) and index.".
• catalog description "International market, declining petroleum production, and questionable government spending policies have prompted economic crises and internal political disturbances. A captive of its natural riches, Gabon also struggles with a lack of identity, its future dependent on forces substantially beyond its control. In exploring the development of Gabon, Dr. Barnes also examines the nature of the country's political and economic systems and their colonial antecedents.".
• catalog description "Officers, a highly controversial French military intervention that returned Mba to power, and the restored appearance of economic and political stability in the 1980s under President Omar Bongo. French interests--and those of a number of other countries--are based on Gabon's extensive natural wealth. Significant deposits of petroleum, iron ore, manganese, and uranium provide a powerful incentive for external economic involvement. At the same time, fluctuations in the.".
• catalog extent "xii, 163 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Gabon.".
• catalog identifier "081330430X".
• catalog isFormatOf "Gabon.".
• catalog isPartOf "Profiles. Nations of contemporary Africa".
• catalog isPartOf "Westview profiles. Nations of contemporary Africa".
• catalog issued "1992".
• catalog issued "1992.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Boulder : Westview Press,".
• catalog relation "Gabon.".
• catalog spatial "Gabon History 1960-".
• catalog subject "967.2104 20".
• catalog subject "DT546.18 .B37 1992".
• catalog tableOfContents "1. Early History to Independence. Precolonial Gabon. European Exploration and Early Commerce. Early French Initiatives. The Colonial Era. The Civilizing Mission and the Origins of Gabonese Nationalism. World War II and Independence -- 2. The Postindependence Era. The Leon Mba Era: 1960-1967. The Bongo Era Begins: The Search for Absolute Power. The Political Process: The Search for Equilibrium. Challenge and Change: The Role of Discontent -- 3. The Economy. The French Role in the Economy. The Major Revenue Producers: Timber and Petroleum. Economic Diversification: The Transgabonais. Mining. Agriculture. Manufacturing and Construction. Foreign Trade and Commerce. Commercial Fishing. Tourism. Economic Realities: From Boom to Austerity -- 4. The Society. The People. Religion. Class, Stratification, and Ethnicity. Education. Public Health. Communications -- 5. Foreign Relations. France and Gabon. Inter-African Relations. Gabon and Western Europe. Gabon, the USSR, and Eastern Europe. Gabon and Islam. Gabon, China, and the Pacific Rim. Gabon and the United States. Gabon and Canada. Gabon and Latin America. Conclusion -- 6. Looking to the Future. The Political Environment. Economic Prospects.".
• catalog title "Gabon : beyond the colonial legacy / James F. Barnes.".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "text".