Description:
First published in 1980, The Western Saharans looks at the background to the conflict and provides a comprehensive economic, political, and social portrait of the key constituents: Mauritania, the Spanish Sahara, Morocco, and the Polisario Front.
Review Quotes:
Reviews of the first publication:
'... this is an important and interesting book, a welcome addition to the sparse literature on the area.'
-- Peter Sluglett, International Affairs, Volume 57, Issue 3
'Virginia Thompson and Richard Adloff provide useful insights into the political and social history of each of the four North-West African states, especially during the colonial and post-colonial periods.'
-- F. Ugboaja Ohaegbulam, The Journal of Modern African Studies, Vol. 22, No. 4