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 103
... society and , in a way , constituted a social buffer between the New World settlers and the African societies that were part of the environment . The " civilizing " of the recaptives was a major objective of settler society . A final ...
... society and , in a way , constituted a social buffer between the New World settlers and the African societies that were part of the environment . The " civilizing " of the recaptives was a major objective of settler society . A final ...
Halaman 107
... society had as its foundation a unifying perspective of itself as a special society in Africa designed for the propagation of Christianity and civilization . This mission was perceived as divinely inspired . All settlers , especially ...
... society had as its foundation a unifying perspective of itself as a special society in Africa designed for the propagation of Christianity and civilization . This mission was perceived as divinely inspired . All settlers , especially ...
Halaman 122
... Society of Monrovia of 1836 , the Ladies ' Mutual Relief Society of Cape Palmas , organized in 1886 , and the various Dorcas Societies , which sprang from religious denominations . These organizations were meant to assist the poor and ...
... Society of Monrovia of 1836 , the Ladies ' Mutual Relief Society of Cape Palmas , organized in 1886 , and the various Dorcas Societies , which sprang from religious denominations . These organizations were meant to assist the poor and ...
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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