Mauritius: Democracy And Development In The Indian Ocean (Profiles Nations of Contemporary Africa)

In this introduction to a small nation in the Indian Ocean, Bowman examines the historical process that brought people to Mauritius, an island with no indigenous population. He explores the period of French and English colonialism, the post World War II independence movement, and the political and economic systems that have thrived since independence. He emphasizes a central theme of Mauritian political life: the need to develop a sense of nationhood that can compete with the particularistic claims of ethnic, religious, and linguistic diversity. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.