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 71
... periods in the evolu- tion of its formal constitutional framework . These are the colonial period , from 1822 to 1839 ; the commonwealth period , from 1839 to 1846 ; and the period of the independent republic that began in 1847. Each of ...
... periods in the evolu- tion of its formal constitutional framework . These are the colonial period , from 1822 to 1839 ; the commonwealth period , from 1839 to 1846 ; and the period of the independent republic that began in 1847. Each of ...
Halaman 151
... period was dominated by the proprietary control of merchants who , at independence , assumed authority in place of the ACS.1 Although hampered by " racial " strife between blacks and mulattoes , merchant proprietary rule presided over a ...
... period was dominated by the proprietary control of merchants who , at independence , assumed authority in place of the ACS.1 Although hampered by " racial " strife between blacks and mulattoes , merchant proprietary rule presided over a ...
Halaman 157
... period.17 The coastal trade was fed by the country traffic . Commodities such as palm oil and camwood were obtained from sources near the coast or ferried to the coast in canoes and light boats . Other commodities like ivory , hides ...
... period.17 The coastal trade was fed by the country traffic . Commodities such as palm oil and camwood were obtained from sources near the coast or ferried to the coast in canoes and light boats . Other commodities like ivory , hides ...
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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