The Road to the One-party State
Author | : Cyril P. Foray |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : One-party systems |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Cyril P. Foray |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : One-party systems |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sierra Leone. Government Information Services. Publications Division |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 45 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sierra Leone |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Democracy |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sierra Leone. Government Information Services |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 45 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John R. Cartwright |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Sierra Leona is unique among African states in the extent of its commitment to competition between individuals and parties for political office. Until 1967 it maintained a political system marked by vigorous competition between parties and by numerous opportunities for the expression of diverse and discordant views, despite the fact that the pressures working against ";open"; politics were no less severe than those found in neighbouring states. The dominant group in Sierra Leone politics from the start of decolonization in 1947 until the military coup of 1967 was the Sierra Leone Peoples Party, a loose coalition based on the common interests of the traditional rulers and the emerging bourgeoisie. Under the first Prime Minister, Sir Milton Margai, this coalition maintained itself against electoral challenges by absorbing leaders of the opposition. However, growing dissatisfaction with the dominant Mende tribe and class discontent with the traditional rulers gradually eroded the position of these groups.In 1967 Sierra Leone passed the critical test of a competitive political system when the opposition party, the All Peoples Congress, defeated the SLPP and was called upon to form a government. This was the first time an opposition party in an independent tropical African state had come to power through the ballot box. Although the peaceful transfer of power was rudely shattered by a military coup, Sierra Leone had already demonstrated how firmly a competitive pattern of politics had been established, and just over a year later, an uprising of enlisted men against their officers restored the lawfully elected government, setting Sierra Leone once again on the path of a peaceful competition under constitutional rules.In this thorough and well-documented study Dr Cartwright explains how Sierra Leone maintained this pattern of political competition. He concludes that the traditionally oriented political leadership was able to maintain its position because of the relatively slow rate of social change outside the political sphere, and because of its own ability to adapt traditional patterns of behaviour to its new needs. He suggests that this traditional orientation played an important role in moderating the use of power by the new leaders and in making their position legitimate in the eyes of the people.Although primarily aimed at political scientists, and particularly those with an interest in African politics, this study is also important to scholars in related disciplines who are interested in the social structures and forces that bear on political activity. Written in a simple, direct style, it can be read and appreciated by anyone who wishes an account of what happened in the politics of one of the most interesting of the English-speaking African states.
Author | : John R. Cartwright |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1970-12-15 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1442654481 |
Sierra Leona is unique among African states in the extent of its commitment to competition between individuals and parties for political office. Until 1967 it maintained a political system marked by vigorous competition between parties and by numerous opportunities for the expression of diverse and discordant views, despite the fact that the pressures working against "open" politics were no less severe than those found in neighbouring states. The dominant group in Sierra Leone politics from the start of decolonization in 1947 until the military coup of 1967 was the Sierra Leone Peoples Party, a loose coalition based on the common interests of the traditional rulers and the emerging bourgeoisie. Under the first Prime Minister, Sir Milton Margai, this coalition maintained itself against electoral challenges by absorbing leaders of the opposition. However, growing dissatisfaction with the dominant Mende tribe and class discontent with the traditional rulers gradually eroded the position of these groups. In 1967 Sierra Leone passed the critical test of a competitive political system when the opposition party, the All Peoples Congress, defeated the SLPP and was called upon to form a government. This was the first time an opposition party in an independent tropical African state had come to power through the ballot box. Although the peaceful transfer of power was rudely shattered by a military coup, Sierra Leone had already demonstrated how firmly a competitive pattern of politics had been established, and just over a year later, an uprising of enlisted men against their officers restored the lawfully elected government, setting Sierra Leone once again on the path of a peaceful competition under constitutional rules. In this thorough and well-documented study Dr Cartwright explains how Sierra Leone maintained this pattern of political competition. He concludes that the traditionally oriented political leadership was able to maintain its position because of the relatively slow rate of social change outside the political sphere, and because of its own ability to adapt traditional patterns of behaviour to its new needs. He suggests that this traditional orientation played an important role in moderating the use of power by the new leaders and in making their position legitimate in the eyes of the people. Although primarily aimed at political scientists, and particularly those with an interest in African politics, this study is also important to scholars in related disciplines who are interested in the social structures and forces that bear on political activity. Written in a simple, direct style, it can be read and appreciated by anyone who wishes an account of what happened in the politics of one of the most interesting of the English-speaking African states.
Author | : Gustav H. K. Deveneaux |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Sierra Leone |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sierra Leone National Council (Washington, D.C.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Sierra Leone |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Dumbuya |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2008-03-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781462098989 |
Author | : Ezekiel Coker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2017-11-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781483474939 |
Sierra Leone was a former British colony during which the rule was free from political and other turbulence. The country was granted independence by the British in April 1961 starting with a promising democracy. The country experienced its first military coup in March 1967. Then followed a series of military coups and counter-coups which had a very adverse effect on its governance. The country was made a republic in 1971 and in 1978 the president converted the government to a one-party system. This resulted to an autocratic rule after which the President cleverly handed over the government to the former military commander, and he immediately resigned. The latter's regime became mired in allegations of corruption, nepotism and incompetence. This resulted to the country being embroiled in a most atrocious civil war. It took the intervention of large contingents of international forces before the war was finally brought to an end in 2002 and peace restored.