Question 44
NationalismThe most remarkable thing about post-independence political development in the Gambia is
- A.that the country has been swallowed up by the much bigger country of Senegal
- B.the relatively untarnished reputation of Sir Dauda Jawara
- C.that without reliance on overwhelming force, the government has remained in power and tolerated opposition
- D.the uniquely robust economy which the government has succeeded in establishing for the country and distributed fairly among its people
- E.the existence of opposition parties
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Answer: C (that without reliance on overwhelming force, the government has remained in power and tolerated opposition)
Explanation
In 1978 the Gambia stood out as a stable multi-party democracy where Jawara's government stayed in power without force and allowed opposition. (This changed with the 1994 coup.)