Morocco and the Western Sahara

Seddon, David

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Morocco and the Western Sahara

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Author(s): David Seddon

Publication date (Print): April 1987

Journal: Review of African Political Economy

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This article offers a detailed summary of the stages of the war that has been waged since the end of Spanish colonial rule in Western Sahara. It documents the forms of struggle used by the Polisario Front in its efforts to end the enforced division of Western Sahara between Morocco and Mauretania in 1976, and, after 1979, the efforts of Morocco to incorporate the territory. It also offers a summary of the international political dimensions of the struggle — the diplomatic and military aid Morocco receives from the West, especially the USA, and the support of some OAU members and in the UN for the rights of self‐determination of the Saharan people. It concludes with an assessment of the impact of the war on Moroccan politics, society and economy.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): crea20

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Title: Review of African Political Economy

Publisher: Review of African Political Economy

ISSN (Print): 0305-6244

ISSN (Electronic): 1740-1720

Publication date (Print): April 1987

Volume: 14

Issue: 38

Pages: 24-47

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Publisher ID: 8703712 Coden ID: Review of African Political Economy, Vol. 14, No. 38, April 1987, pp. 24-47

DOI: 10.1080/03056248708703712

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Hodges Tony. . 1983. . Western Sahara: The Roots of a Desert War . , Westport , Conn. : : Lawrence Hill. .
‘The Western Sahara File’. . Third World Quarterly . , Vol. 6((1))
The Western Saharans . , (Minority Rights Group Report No.40). London :
Thompson V. and Adloff R.. 1980. . The Western Saharans: Background to Conflict . , London : : Croom Helm. .
Mercer J.. 1979. . The Sahrawis of Western Sahara . , (Minority Rights Group Report No. 40). London :
Madani Ben. . 1982. . ‘The Western Saharahan Historical Survey’. . The Mahgreb Review . , Vol. 7((1–2))
Howe J.. 1976. . ‘Western Sahara: a War Zone,’. . ROAPE . , Vol. 11:
Marks J.. 1986. . ‘Behind the Wall’. . Middle East . ,
Sluglett P. and Farouk‐Sluglett M.. 1984. . “‘Modern Morocco: Political Immobilism, Economic Dependence’. ”. In Northern Africa . , Edited by: Lawless R. and Findley A.. London : : Croom Helm. .
Knapp W.. 1977. . North‐West Africa:a Political & Economic Survey . , Oxford : : Oxford University Press. .
Heller M., Tamari D. and Eytan Z.. , eds. 1984. . The Middle East Military Balance, 1984 . , Jerusalem : : Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, The Jerusalem Post Press. .
Seddon D.. 1981. . Moroccan Peasants: a Century of Change in the Eastern Rif, 1870–1970 . , Folkstone : : Wm. Dawson. .
1984. . ‘Winter of Discontent: Economic Crisis in Tunisia & Morocco’. . ME RIP Reports . , Vol. 14:: 8
1986. . “‘Morocco at War’. ”. Norwich : : School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia. .

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[1] Hodges Tony. . 1983. . Western Sahara: The Roots of a Desert War . , Westport , Conn. : : Lawrence Hill. .

[2] ‘The Western Sahara File’. . Third World Quarterly . , Vol. 6((1))

[3] The Western Saharans . , (Minority Rights Group Report No.40). London :

[4] Thompson V. and Adloff R.. 1980. . The Western Saharans: Background to Conflict . , London : : Croom Helm. .

[5] Mercer J.. 1979. . The Sahrawis of Western Sahara . , (Minority Rights Group Report No. 40). London :

[6] Madani Ben. . 1982. . ‘The Western Saharahan Historical Survey’. . The Mahgreb Review . , Vol. 7((1–2))

[7] Howe J.. 1976. . ‘Western Sahara: a War Zone,’. . ROAPE . , Vol. 11:

[8] Marks J.. 1986. . ‘Behind the Wall’. . Middle East . ,

[9] Sluglett P. and Farouk‐Sluglett M.. 1984. . “‘Modern Morocco: Political Immobilism, Economic Dependence’. ”. In Northern Africa . , Edited by: Lawless R. and Findley A.. London : : Croom Helm. .

[10] Knapp W.. 1977. . North‐West Africa:a Political & Economic Survey . , Oxford : : Oxford University Press. .

[11] Heller M., Tamari D. and Eytan Z.. , eds. 1984. . The Middle East Military Balance, 1984 . , Jerusalem : : Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, The Jerusalem Post Press. .

[12] Seddon D.. 1981. . Moroccan Peasants: a Century of Change in the Eastern Rif, 1870–1970 . , Folkstone : : Wm. Dawson. .

[13] 1984. . ‘Winter of Discontent: Economic Crisis in Tunisia & Morocco’. . ME RIP Reports . , Vol. 14:: 8

[14] 1986. . “‘Morocco at War’. ”. Norwich : : School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia. .

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