The Emergence of Autocracy in Liberia: Tragedy and ChallengeInstitute for Contemporary Studies, 1992 - 418 halaman The book illuminates the political process that over the course of six generations brought about the personalization of authority in Liberia; and it links that system of personal rule to the highly centralized structures of the postcolonial state. The book concludes by exploring the future of self-govenance in Liberia and all of postcolonial Africa. The author became president of the Republic of Liberia after the civil war 1989-90. |
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Halaman 104
... Christian dogmas that were perceived by the ACS to be crucial to Christian living in such frontier situations . These precepts included belief in human fallibility and in the omniscience and omni- potence of God . More importantly ...
... Christian dogmas that were perceived by the ACS to be crucial to Christian living in such frontier situations . These precepts included belief in human fallibility and in the omniscience and omni- potence of God . More importantly ...
Halaman 106
... Christian values of perseverance and fortitude that sustained individuals through difficulties . The religious underpinnings attributing adversity to a divinity contributed to the provision of a framework for patrimonialism . The ...
... Christian values of perseverance and fortitude that sustained individuals through difficulties . The religious underpinnings attributing adversity to a divinity contributed to the provision of a framework for patrimonialism . The ...
Halaman 118
... Christian ministers . The Reverend Daniel Coker , a Baltimore slave , purchased his freedom , became a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church , and emigrated to Africa with the first group of settlers aboard the Elizabeth ...
... Christian ministers . The Reverend Daniel Coker , a Baltimore slave , purchased his freedom , became a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church , and emigrated to Africa with the first group of settlers aboard the Elizabeth ...
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Social Order and Constitutional Choice | 1 |
The Idea of Liberia | 13 |
Indigenous West African Social Orders | 43 |
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activities administration African agent agreements agriculture American arrangements associated authority became become British called Chapter chiefs civilized coast coastal colonial communities Company concessions constituted continued contract discussed dominated early economic efforts elections emerged established European example exercise export Firestone forces foreign free blacks Grebo important included increased independence indigenous individuals institutions interest interior involved issues labor land largely later leaders legislature Liberian government loan major ment merchants military Monrovia nature nineteenth century officials operated opportunities organized party perceived percent period plantations political position powers president problem production property rights question recruitment region relations relationships reported result Roberts rubber rule schools served settlements settler settler society slave social society structure term territory tion towns trade Tubman United University workers