Jennifer C Seely Historical Dictionary | sku-669618913

Jennifer C Seely's Historical Dictionary of Togo is listed among African History Books as sku-669618913. Edition 4 covers Togo from precolonial times to the present, including German and French colonization, prominent families' struggles for political control and movements since the 1990s to unseat the Gnassingbé family, which has held power for more than 50 years.

Those movements have faced military repression or defeat at the ballot box. The book also addresses Togo's economy, its shift away from dependence on phosphates, and its trade and foreign relations. It describes a country of only 7 million people, with territory less than a quarter the size of Ghana and at least 30 ethnic groups, alongside many languages, religions and cultural traditions.

The volume contains a chronology, introduction, extensive bibliography and more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on people, politics, the economy, foreign relations, religion and culture. It is intended for students, researchers and other readers interested in Togo.