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6 Ten years of Federation 378
The provisional constitution remains in force 378
The main supporting elements of the federation 379
The financial base 379
Strategic use of foreign policy 380
Growth of the federal administration 382
Crises and unresolved problems of the Federation 387
Domestic crises 387
Foreign crises 395
An issue of democracy? 397

Conclusion 402
Notes 406
Bibliography 487
Appendix 501

Glossary 503
Index of Tribal Names 507
Index 511

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