Madagascar: Politics, Economics, And Society (marxist Regimes Series)

Maureen Covell. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [169]-178. General study of politics, the economy and society in the Lao PDR - reports on history, the influence of Buddhism, colonialism, and political developments up to the advent of the communist government; examines the social structure, ethnic groups, and socialist-based social change; analyses the political system, economic system (incl. The agricultural sector), and standard of living, defence policy, educational policy, social policy, cultural policy, foreign policy, etc. Bibliography, diagrams, map, statistical tables