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Decalo, Samuel was born on November 19, 1937 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Came to the United States, 1961. Son of Eliezer and Joy (Nachmias) Decalo.
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One of Africa's largest yet least known countries, Chad has a rich pre-colonial heritage and a turbulent recent political history. This latest edition of the Historical Dictionary of Chad features new tables that list important statistics on its economic conditions ― principal crops, gross domestic product, public finances, and main trade partners, as well as six maps, a list of abbreviations and acronyms, and a selected chronology. Reviews of the Previous Editon: ... Will prove handy for researchers, historians, journalists, teachers, politicians, and economists. For English speakers, the collection is a double blessing as this is the first time such a source of information on the French speaking countries is presented to them in their own language. ―WEST AFRICA Mr. Decalo is eminently qualified....especially impressive.... presents excellent background to the political and social history... ―THE REFERENCE BOOK REVIEW
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Samuel Decalo presents detailed evidence from Dahomey, Togo, Congo/Brazzaville, and Uganda that African military coups are engineered by coteries of cliques composed of ambitious officers seeking self-advancement. He successfully refutes prevailing theories that military rule has fostered socioeconomic or political development or stability.
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Benin is now perceived of as a model of democracy in Africa because it has successfully established a democratic political system based on consensus and regular and fair elections, and it continues to improve its electoral and parliamentary systems. Since its democracy it has taken important steps towards laying the foundation for the rule of law by establishing stable political institutions that can withstand the test of time. It has also engaged in an important legal, institutional, and regulatory reform to establish a more favorable environment for private initiative. The fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Benin covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Benin.
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Decalo, Samuel was born on November 19, 1937 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Came to the United States, 1961. Son of Eliezer and Joy (Nachmias) Decalo.
Bachelor of Science, University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1961. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1970.
Instructor PubMed Central Colleges, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1964-1965. Assistant professor University Rhode Island, Kingston, 1965-1970. Associate professor graduate faculty New School Social Research, New York City, 1970-1976.
Professor, chairman University Botswana, Gaborone, 1977-1981. Senior lecturer University Würzburg.I., St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, 1982-1984. Professor, head department comparative African government University Natal, Durban, South Africa, since 1984.
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Fellow American Political Science Association, African Studies Association, Royal African Society.
Married Roma Lewandowska, February 24, 1974. Children: Ruth, Niv.