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 95
... fear of annexation or annihilation that drove the process of independence . In this way , Liberia's independence was different from twentieth - century African independence . * 5 * Settler Society in the Nineteenth Century A ...
... fear of annexation or annihilation that drove the process of independence . In this way , Liberia's independence was different from twentieth - century African independence . * 5 * Settler Society in the Nineteenth Century A ...
Halaman 193
... fear and suspicion created by mutual ignorance would be broken down . Proponents argued that such communities would present Christianity to the neighboring African peoples as a guide in daily living and not as abstract teachings . The ...
... fear and suspicion created by mutual ignorance would be broken down . Proponents argued that such communities would present Christianity to the neighboring African peoples as a guide in daily living and not as abstract teachings . The ...
Halaman 208
... fear that the " civilized " elements of Liberia stood in danger of being overrun by what he called " a large semicivilized population . " He proposed to stimulate immigra- tion of technically competent blacks from the United States ...
... fear that the " civilized " elements of Liberia stood in danger of being overrun by what he called " a large semicivilized population . " He proposed to stimulate immigra- tion of technically competent blacks from the United States ...
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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