Political History of Guinea since World War Two

Mohamed Saliou Camara is Professor of History and International Relations at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida. A former journalist for the National Radio Television of Guinea, a former speechwriter for the Guinean Presidential Press Bureau, and a Fulbright alumnus, he holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University. Dr. Camara is the author of His Master’s Voice: Mass Communication and Single-Party Politics in Guinea under Sékou Touré; Le pouvoir politique en Guinée sous Sékou Touré; The Development of a Trans-National Region in West Africa: Transcending the Politics of Sovereign Nation States; and the fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of Guinea (with Thomas O’Toole and Janice Baker).

• Contents: The Global Context – The Pan-African Context – The Context of French Guinea – National Sovereignty, Statecraft and the Making of Single-Party Rule – Doctrinal Paradigms and Domestic Policy of the Touré Regime – The Foreign Policy of the Touré Regime – From the PDG to the CMRN – The Conté Regime: Military Rule and Transformation of the State – The Economic and Social Policies of the Conté Regime – Political Liberalization and the Democratization Agenda – The Foreign Policy of the Conté Regime – The Twilight of the Conté Regime – The CNDD Regime and Beyond: Decadence and New Dawn?

«Mohamed Saliou Camara makes recent history accessible to readers by presenting riveting accounts of the true stories of people taking part in key nation-building moments. He analyzes and explains the reasons behind some horrific events but also details deeply personal accounts of those striving for positive change. Perhaps the best compliment that can be paid to Dr. Camara is his insistence on first-hand documentation, and his published work is the culmination of years of interviews conducted internationally plus his own knowledge of African politics and history. He is a trusted historian and an author who guides readers to a deeper understanding of historic turning points that have a bearing on us all. I cannot recommend Dr. Camara’s work highly enough.» (Lynnette Porter, Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)