The Evolution of Deadly Conflict in Liberia

Levitt (Florida International U. College of Law) documents and analyzes the root, operational, and catalytic causes of 18 internal deadly conflicts in the African country of Liberia from its founding in 1822 through the fall of the Charles Taylor regime in 2003, paying particular attention to the Great War (1989-1997). He argues that the authoritarian political apparatus introduced by the American Colonization Society and inherited by the colonizing settlers—mostly freed American slaves and their descendants—conflicted with the principles upon which the native village-states were based, permanently institutionalizing ethnopolitical conflict between settlers and native Liberians. Thus, he concludes, "Liberia's legacy of violent conflict is inextricably linked to its traditions of nationalism and authoritarianism." Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Features - The Evolution of Deadly Conflict in Liberia Table of Contents Table of Contents Ch. 1Pre-settler societies, political institutions and conflict17Ch. 2The American Colonization Society and the emergence of authoritarianism, 1820-184731Ch. 3The rise of a settler oligarchic state, 1847-187789Ch. 4The consolidation of the oligarchic state, 1877-1904125Ch. 5The evolution of centralization and the pacification of the hinterland, 1904-1931137Ch. 6The ascent of an oligarchic democracy, peace, indigenous revolt, and chaos, 1931-1989181Ch. 7The great war, 1989-2003205Ch. 8Conclusion245 All Marketplace (--) New (--) Used (--) CLOSE X LOADING... We're sorry. Information from our Trusted Marketplace Sellers is currently unavailable. To try again, please visit the B&N Marketplace. Popular Categories:Fiction BooksChildren's BookseBook StoreMedical BooksBusiness BooksRare BooksCookbooksLearning ToysB&N ServicesAbout B&NInvestor RelationsBarnes & Noble, Inc.Careers at BN.comAffiliate NetworkCorporate,
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