Liberia under Samuel Doe, 1980-1985 the politics of personal rule
In the Cause of the People -- Sacrifice and Survival -- Getting Foreign Aid -- From Primus Inter Pares to the Head of the Pyramid -- Travels Abroad, Austerity at Home -- Tightening Control -- Bungles -- Completion of the Draft Constitution -- Circumventing Con Com -- Pressing Forward and Holding Bac...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Lanham, Md. ; Boulder ; New York ; London
Lexington Books
2022
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | In the Cause of the People -- Sacrifice and Survival -- Getting Foreign Aid -- From Primus Inter Pares to the Head of the Pyramid -- Travels Abroad, Austerity at Home -- Tightening Control -- Bungles -- Completion of the Draft Constitution -- Circumventing Con Com -- Pressing Forward and Holding Back -- A Terrible Betrayal -- Clearing Obstacles to the Presidency -- The Persecution and Ouster of Sawyer -- Assault on the Rival Parties -- Constrained Campaigning and Rigged Elections -- Conclusion "This book explores Samuel K. Doe's evolution of power in Liberia and the economic crises and political turmoil that ensued. Through 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"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | xv, 377 Seiten 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781793617873 978-1-7936-1787-3 978-1-79361-787-3 |