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 98
... percent of the total number that emigrated to Liberia . About 12 percent or 529 immigrants had reemigrated . Of these about 75 percent had gone on to other parts of Africa and slightly more than 20 percent had returned to the United ...
... percent of the total number that emigrated to Liberia . About 12 percent or 529 immigrants had reemigrated . Of these about 75 percent had gone on to other parts of Africa and slightly more than 20 percent had returned to the United ...
Halaman 99
... percent came from states such as New York , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , Ohio , and Iowa , which had already abolished slavery . Literacy and Occupation About a quarter of the repatriates had some literacy . Close to 50 percent of all ...
... percent came from states such as New York , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , Ohio , and Iowa , which had already abolished slavery . Literacy and Occupation About a quarter of the repatriates had some literacy . Close to 50 percent of all ...
Halaman 161
... percent ( of the 66 percent ) was spent on such food items as ham , bacon , smoked pork , flour , and fish . Moreover , 11 percent of the total value of imports at the Port of Monrovia represented purchases of cosmetics such as beauty ...
... percent ( of the 66 percent ) was spent on such food items as ham , bacon , smoked pork , flour , and fish . Moreover , 11 percent of the total value of imports at the Port of Monrovia represented purchases of cosmetics such as beauty ...
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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