Second edition. A comprehensive political biography of Amilcar Cabral who as head of the PAIGC, Guinea Buissau's nationalist movement, became one of Africa's foremost revolutionary leaders. First published in 1983, this edition includes a new preface by the author. Index, bib, notes, xv, 72pp, UK. AFRICA WORLD PRESS, 1599210821

Uses a case study of Guinea between 1957 and 1984 to argue that a symbiosis between ideology and mass communication - the theory of 'information revolutionnaire' - were the main components in the construction of a party-state, not the personality of Sekou Toure or state repression. Institutionalised self-censorship became the norm of political participation. Index, 217pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

What were the constraints to establishing a subregional security mechanism and to promoting economic integration in West Africa between 1960 and 1990? What factors impacted on peacemaking efforts in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau, and what factors account for the unresolved security and political processes in these countries? How successful have efforts at conflict management been in these three cases? What are the lessons for building sustain-able peace in West Africa and for institutionalising ECOMOG in West Africa? Map, notes, bib, index, 192pp, UK. RIENNER.

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A study of the theory and practice of democraticization in a small nation, in the context of its rich history and contemporary ways of life. IN PORTUGUESE, b/w ill, tables, notes, refs, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE, 9171064826

Arguing for what he described as the weapon of theory, Amilcar Cabral, founder of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde and Guinea (PAIGC) and a major figure in the struggle against Portuguese colonial rule in Africa, highlighted the pivotal role of culture in national liberation and nation building. This book is the product of a collection of scholars who have come together to interpret, synthesize and give new meaning to Cabral's thesis. 208pp, USA. EDWIN MELLEN PRESS.

The author has studied the disjuncture between the central state and rural civil society in Guinea Bissau and elsewhere in Africa. He argues that despite European influences, the contemporary fragility of African states can be fully appreciated only by examining the indigenous social context in which these states evolved. Index, notes, bib, sources, maps, 312pp, UK and USA. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852554966

The artist's debut album taking the listener on an emotional journey back to his roots and the land he calls 'paraiso di gumbe', in honour of the sensuous roots rhythms that is the heartbeat of the music of Guinea Bissau. 11 tracks, 46:26 mins, UK. WRASSE RECORDS,

Re-evaluates long held notions about the Atlantic slave trade's impact on a number of stateless or decentralized societies in Africa's Guinea Bissau region. Argues that decentralized societies were by no means passive victims of the slave trade, as commonly depicted in the literature, but vigorously defended themselves from the incursions of raiders. Index, bib, apps, tables, b/w illus, 258pp, USA. GREENWOOD PUBLISHING GROUP.

Contains the principal speeches Cabral delivered in his last years during visits to the United States: his address to the Commission of the United Nations General Assembly on 16 October 1972; his speeches on "National Liberation and Culture" (1970) and "Identity and Dignity in the Context of the National Liberation Struggle" (1972); and, his last written statement to the peoples of Guinea and Cape Verde in his New Year's Message of 1973. Bib, maps, b/w photos, 110pp, USA. MONTHLY REVIEW PRESS.

Largely based upon unpublished archival material, the book traces the evolution of these riverine settlements and their populations until the military occupation by Portugal in the early twentieth century. It holds that the formation of settlement communities that operated the relay trade along the region's many rivers between the region's hinterland and the coast created opportunities for enterprising and well-connected women in the pre-colonial Guinea Bissau region. GERMANY. LIT VERLAG.

Second Edition. Based on anthropological fieldwork among the matrilineal Papel of the Biombo region of Guinea Bissau. Einarsdottir argues that the reality of poverty and high infant mortality do not normalize child death. This study examines conceptualizations of marriage, birth, children, diseases and death. Also looks at children considered 'non human' in this society. Index, refs, gloss, notes, b/w illus, maps, tables, xiii, 236pp, USA. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PRESS.