@article{ref1,
title="Politics and Society in The Gambia since Independence",
journal="History compass",
year="2008",
author="Perfect, David",
volume="6",
number="2",
pages="426-438",
abstract="This article examines politics in The Gambia since it achieved its independence from Britain in 1965. The Gambia was the longest continuously surviving multi-party democracy in Africa until a successful military coup in 1994, with civilian rule being restored in 1996. The article explores political developments under its two post-colonial leaders, Sir Dawda Jawara (1965–94) and Yahya Jammeh (1994–) in detail, discussing the major Gambian political parties and their performance in national elections; the military coups of 1981 and 1994; and other key events. The overall performance of both governments, in terms of economic and social developments and human rights, is also assessed.<p />",
language="",
issn="1478-0542",
doi="10.1111/j.1478-0542.2008.00513.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-0542.2008.00513.x"
}