Politics in Liberia
Author | : Martin Lowenkopf |
Publisher | : Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Martin Lowenkopf |
Publisher | : Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Nnamdi Azikiwe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 1934 |
Genre | : Liberia |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Anthony J. Nimley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Liberia |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Yekutiel Gershoni |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 395 |
Release | : 2022-03-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1793617880 |
On April 12, 1980, a group of soldiers led by Master Sergeant Samuel K. Doe executed a bloody coup that put an end to the Americo-Liberian minority regime in Liberia, transforming Africa’s first republic into a military dictatorship. In Liberia under Samuel Doe, 1980-1985: The Politics of Personal Rule, Yekutiel Gershoni examines the evolution and effects of Samuel K. Doe’s reign in Liberia. Gershoni shows Doe’s path to absolute power, corruption, and dictatorship and the economic crises and political turmoil that ensued, even after his murder in 1990. Liberia under Samuel Doe also examines the role of the United States as Liberia’s closest ally, detailing how Doe managed to attract American diplomatic and military support due to U.S. interests in the Cold War. Through in-depth research, primary sources, and interviews with diplomats, politicians, and activists, Gershoni carefully details the timeline of Doe’s rise to power and the lasting effects of his dictatorial legacy.
Author | : Paul Gifford |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2002-05-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521520102 |
This study examines the role of Christianity in Liberia under the corrupt regime of Samuel K. Doe (1980-1990). Paul Gifford shows that, in general, Liberian Christianity--far from being a force for justice and human advancement--diverted attention from the cause of Liberia's ills, left change to God's miraculous intervention, encouraged obedience and acceptance of the status quo, and thus served to entrench Doe's power. This Christianity, devised in and controlled from the United States, thus furthered regional American economic and political objectives, which were designed to support Doe's rule.
Author | : Moses Kulo |
Publisher | : Page Publishing Inc |
Total Pages | : 25 |
Release | : 2018-08-22 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1642982385 |
George Weah: Liberia's most celebrated world icon and elected president is on a mission. He positions himself to take on 170-year social inequality, economic, political, corrupt, and other institutional challenges of Liberia. Would Weah accomplishes his vision for Liberia?
Author | : H. Boima Fahnbulleh |
Publisher | : Universal-Publishers |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2004-08 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1581125445 |
A selection of writings and speeches on the political evolution of the West African Republic of Liberia from 1978 to 2001 by a Liberian political activist who has been at the centre of the political developments in that country during the period covered.
Author | : John Charles Yoder |
Publisher | : Edwin Mellen Press |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : |
This work focuses on deeply embedded political values that are shared by the vast majority of Liberia's population. Its conclusions are that Liberian politics failed because of civil society's illiberal overemphasis on stability and order at the expense of tolerance and accountability.
Author | : Johanna Söderström |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2014-12-17 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1317649397 |
The book examines how ex-combatants in post-war and peacebuilding settings engage in politics, as seen in the case of Liberia. The political mobilization of former combatants after war is often perceived as a threat, ultimately undermining the security and stability of the state. This book questions this simplified view and argues that understanding the political voice of former combatants is imperative. Their post-war role is not black and white; they are not just bad or good citizens, but rather engage in multiple political roles: spoilers, victims, disengaged, beneficiaries, as well as motivated and active citizens. By looking at the political attitudes and values of former combatants, and their understanding of how politics functions, the book sheds new light on the political reintegration of ex-combatants. It argues that political reintegration needs to be given serious attention at the micro-level, but also needs to be scrutinized in two ways: first, through the level of political involvement, which reflects the extent and width of the ex-combatants’ voice. Second, in order to make sense of political reintegration, we also need to uncover what values and norms inform their political involvement. The content of their political voice is captured through a comparison with democratic ideals. Based on interviews with over 100 Liberian ex-combatants, the book highlights that their relationship with politics overall should be characterized as an expression of a 'politics of affection'. This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, African politics, democratization, political sociology, conflict resolution and IR/Security Studies in general.
Author | : Stephen H. Gobewole |
Publisher | : Dog Ear Publishing |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2016-09-29 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1457550067 |
Ever since it was founded for freed blacks in the early 1800s, Liberia has been a country of extremes, whether comparing wealth and poverty; the lifestyles of urban elites and rural tribal communities; or corrupt national government and familial trust. This book uses Liberia’s history as the background and ongoing source of the current political and social situations, as revealed by Afrobarometer data. The study considers the ethnicity, gender, and residential location of Liberian citizens and their attitudes regarding the country’s rule of law, state authority and democratic accountability – it’s government and economic health. After presenting the history and the current data, the author makes recommendations for changing the future of this African nation. If implemented, these changes could have a profound and positive effect on the future of this country that is rated as the third-poorest in the world.