In contrast to how the term is applied in West Africa, in Tunisia the Sahel is the coastal plain on the eastern side of the country separating desert to the south from a wetter climate to the north. Harris and Koser (both geography, U. College London) discuss such matters as the physical environment, independent Tunisia, population and migration, women, Tunisia's relations with the European Union, Thysdrus and ancient Rome, agriculture and fishing, Islam, the challenges of the Sahelian medinas, security in Monastir and the Safel, and a variety of topics that do not fit into the major themes. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
