Seychelles: The Saga of a Small Nation Navigating the Cross-Currents of a Big World - Softcover

Mancham, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557789150 ISBN 13: 9781557789150

Publisher: Paragon House, 2015

Synopsis

One of the most beautiful places in the world, Seychelles is an island nation off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean that received its independence from the United Kingdom in 1976. Abandoned by England and betrayed by France, its founding president lost power in a communist coup spearheaded by the Prime Minister the following year. Following the collapse of communism and its own bankruptcy, Seychelles has been finding an exemplary path to political stability and economic development under the leadership of current president James A. Michel and with the help of the U.A.E.As that founding president, Sir James R. Mancham is in a unique position to tell the story of this transformation, details of the current nation on the move, and thoughts on the way forward to a peaceful and prosperous future. Mancham shares a goldmine of political wisdom learned in his wide-ranging global experiences that have taught him lessons about economic development, governance, geopolitics, friendship, and most importantly about not giving up when it seems the entire world has gone against you. The pristine islands that Mancham describes in this tropical paradise will make the reader want to visit the Seychelles.

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About the Author

Sir James R. Mancham, founding president of the Seychelles, was educated in both Seychelles and England and attended law faculty at the University of Paris. A Knight of the British Empire (KBE), Sir James is also an Officer de la Legion d'Honneur of France. He has been awarded the Medal of the City of Pusan in the Republic of Korea and the Quaid-i Azam of Pakistan.

Edition details

• Publisher: Paragon House
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557789150
• ISBN 13: 9781557789150
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464