Samuel Decalo, Ph.D., is a specialist on Francophone Africa and the Middle East. He is the author of eleven books on Africa and is also the author of the Historical Dictionaries of Benin, Congo, Chad, and Niger.
...the book will continue to be the most authoritative source of
reference material on Togo, making it a must-have item on the
acqusition list of every library and for researchers,
policy-makers, and students interested in Africa.
*American Reference Books Annual*
this dictionary provides a very valuable introduction to the
history of Togo and would be of use not only to scholars
specializing on Africa but also to other professionals (not least
those working on human rights and related issues) who seek incisive
and contemporary information about this country.
*International Journal of African Historical Studies*
...provide[s] information which is not readily available elsewhere
in such reliable detail, while the bibliographic sections...are
easy to use and point to all the classic texts.
*African Studies Review*
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