Historical Dictionary of Liberia
Historical Dictionary of Liberia

Author: Elwood D. Dunn

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2000-12-20

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 1461659310

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Originally formed to harbor freed slaves and Americans returning to Africa, Liberia once was a land of hope. That was shattered by a long Civil War that shook its very foundation. Today's Liberia is glimpsed in this second edition. Building on the first edition, this updated volume focuses on the personalities, from the founders of Liberia, to the soldiers who are responsible simultaneously for destruction and the hope of stability. Along with these people, various social and ethnic groups, political parties and labor movements, economic entities and natural resources are profiled in this updated work. A new chronology of Liberia is included, and a selected bibliography suggests further readings for the scholar.

Africa Analysis
Africa Analysis

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Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13:

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A fortnightly bulletin on financial and political trends.

Liberia
Liberia

Author: Mary H. Moran

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2008-07-17

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0812220285

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Moran argues that democracy is not a foreign import into Africa, but that essential aspects of what we in the West consider democratic values are part of the indigenous traditions of legitimacy and political process.

Two Centuries of US Military Operations in Liberia
Two Centuries of US Military Operations in Liberia

Author: Niels Hahn

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13:

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This book reviews the history of the United States-Liberia relations from the early 1820s to 2015, with particular attention paid to the role of the US armed forces. Contrary to most literature on the genesis and development of Liberia, this book demonstrates how US military power has been the primary influence shaping Liberia's history. This includes the role played by the US military in the founding of Liberia, the protection of the country during the European formal colonial era, multiple covert operations in securing US-friendly administrations in Liberia, and direct military interventions when necessary to secure American interests in the region.