The Western Saharans background to conflict Virginia Thompson and Richard Adloff.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-340), index and glossary. Contents: Pt. 1. Mauritania. History and political evolution -- The French impact -- Moorish society -- The Islamic Republic of Mauritania -- The Mauritanian economy. Pt. 2. The Spanish Sahara. History -- Evolution of the administration -- Spanish paternalism and culture -- The peoples -- The economy -- Hispano-Sahraoui relations -- Liberation movements -- The role of the Sahara in Spain's foreign relations. Pt. 3. Morocco. The deep south -- Le grand Maroc. Pt. 4. The Polisario front and the partition. The R�publique arabe sahraouie d�mocratique. Pt. 5. The war's repercussions on Mauritania and Morocco. Tiris el Gharbia -- Mauritania's deteriorating economy -- Daddah's downfall -- The Comit� militaire de r�novation nationale (CMRN) and the Comit� militaire de salut national (CMSN) -- Nouakchott's foreign relations -- Morocco's lost provinces -- The Moroccan armed forces -- The administrative organisation of Morocco's new provinces -- Morocco and the international community -- Peace ... or a war of attrition? -- Annex. Transfrontier tribes. The Reguibat confederation -- The Ma el Ainin -- The Ouled Delim (Oulad Dlim) -- The Tekna confederation -- The Kounta confederation -- The Ouled Bou Sba. Gift of Hon. Edward L. Peck.