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 157
... cotton , and cotton cloth were brought by traders overland directly to coastal towns or to trading posts located at various points near the rivers . Large quantities of these commodities were available from hinterland sources during ...
... cotton , and cotton cloth were brought by traders overland directly to coastal towns or to trading posts located at various points near the rivers . Large quantities of these commodities were available from hinterland sources during ...
Halaman 164
... cotton . In 1856 , President Benson informed the legislature of a flourishing cotton industry in the interior . He reported that " thousands of domestic cloths which must consume millions of pounds of raw cotton " were brought to the ...
... cotton . In 1856 , President Benson informed the legislature of a flourishing cotton industry in the interior . He reported that " thousands of domestic cloths which must consume millions of pounds of raw cotton " were brought to the ...
Halaman 345
... cotton cloth sold in Liberia are not readily available , it is known that prices for African cotton generally were consistently higher than those for British cotton cloth . In 1880 , for example , local cotton cloth in Gambia sold at 1 ...
... cotton cloth sold in Liberia are not readily available , it is known that prices for African cotton generally were consistently higher than those for British cotton cloth . In 1880 , for example , local cotton cloth in Gambia sold at 1 ...
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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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