Although slavery was legally abolished in 1981 in Mauritania, its legacy lives on in the political, economic, and social discrimination against ex-slaves and th

This book compiles the main findings of the multidisciplinary long-term research program developed in the continental margin of one of the more productive and u

"Mauritania's Colonels examines the personalities and policy of five military officers turned heads of state who ruled Mauritania for nearly 40 years." -- from

An examination of how peacekeeping is woven into national, regional and international politics in Africa, and its consequences.