Western Sahara

The Refugee Nation

By (author) Pablo San Martín

Publication date:

30 October 2010

Length of book:

224 pages

Publisher

University of Wales Press

Dimensions:

216x138mm

ISBN-13: 9780708322055

BOOK DESCRIPTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Western Sahara is the last colony in Africa and the only Spanish-speaking territory in the Arab World. This book explores the dynamic process of construction of the Saharawi identity, culture and society developed in the refugee camps.

Introduction Chapter 1: From Cuba to Villa Cisneros: The construction of the Spanish neo-colonial space in the Sahara Chapter 2: From Spanish Province to Non-Self Governing Territory: The (im)possible de-colonisation process Chapter 3: From Refugees to Citizens: Nation-building in the Saharawi Refugee Camps Chapter 4: From Bidanis to Saharawis: Collective narratives of war, resistance and desire Chapter 5: From Dahla to Cuba: The Hispanisation of Saharawi society Chapter 6: From the Wilaya to the Taxifone: The privatisation of Saharawi society Final remarks