Download or read book Comrades, Clients and Cousins written by Gerhard Seibert and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides comprehensive information on the 500-year long colonial history, post-colonial politics, and local political culture and practice of the island republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, one of the smallest and least known African countries.