Subject: Culture Smart! Mauritius is an illuminating and practical guide to Mauritian culture and society. It will help you turn your visit-whether it's for business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include: Local customs and traditions, the im…
Scope and content: "Mauritian independence in 1968 marked the end of a regime favorable to the Franco-Mauritians, the island's white colonial elite. Now, in postcolonial Mauritius, this group is faced with a much more diverse power constellation and often feels in competition wi…
The Chagos islanders were forcibly uprooted from the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean between 1965 and 1973. This is the first book to compare the experiences of those Chagossians who have moved to the UK since 2002. It provides a unique comparative study of forced displac…
Subject: Africa has made notable progress in its nascent democracy but with uneven performance across countries. However, across the board, challenges abound. Central to Africa's checkered democratic narrative is the weakness of its democratic institutions, participatory mechani…
