Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara: Volume 96

OSerious students of the Western Sahara issue will appreciate PazzanitaOs successful efforts to update and make more readable the impressive and original research by Hodges.O Middle East Studies Association Bulletin

Anthony G. Pazzanita co-authored (with Tony Hodges) the second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Western Sahara, and also wrote the second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Mauritania.

With the wealth of information covered this volume serves as more than a basic introduction to the subject. It will provide a useful reference source for both general and faculty-based academic libraries as well as large reference libraries. Reference Reviews, Vol. 21, No. 4 (2007) Having ceased to be part of Spain's African empire without becoming a state of its own, Western Sahara has been fought over by Morocco, Mauritania and the indigenous people of northwestern Africa. The first edition of this dictionary, published in 1982, brought together for the first time information on the regional conflict and attempts at resolution, as well as background on Western Sahara's history, politics, economy, society and culture. This third edition has been entirely rewritten and updated. It includes a chronology, map, extensive bibliography, and a new introduction by Pazzanita, who has published many works on Western Sahara and Mauritania. Reference and Research Book News