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Liberian Politics
. Ed(S): Walton, Hanes, Jr.; Rosser, James Bernard, Sr.; Stevenson, Robert L.
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Description for Liberian Politics
Hardback. "Liberian Politics" tells the story of Liberia's early nation-building efforts, its attempts to establish democracy, and the pivotal role played by African-Americans in exporting the American democratic experiment to Liberia. Editor(s): Walton, Hanes, Jr.; Rosser, James Bernard, Sr.; Stevenson, Robert L. Num Pages: 460 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; GTB; JPH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 39. Weight in Grams: 794.
Liberian Politics tells the fascinating story of Liberia's early nation-building efforts, its attempts to establish democracy, and the pivotal role played by African Americans in exporting the American democratic experiment to Liberia. The story of the rise of Africa's oldest democracy is told through the writings of J. Milton Turner, an African American diplomat who served in Liberia from 1871 to 1878. Turner's official diplomatic correspondence—superbly organized and edited by Walton, Rosser, and Stevenson—document Liberia's struggle to define its political institutions and processes. They chart Liberia's struggle to establish its relationship with the wider world and offer an intimate portrait ... Read more
Liberian Politics tells the fascinating story of Liberia's early nation-building efforts, its attempts to establish democracy, and the pivotal role played by African Americans in exporting the American democratic experiment to Liberia. The story of the rise of Africa's oldest democracy is told through the writings of J. Milton Turner, an African American diplomat who served in Liberia from 1871 to 1878. Turner's official diplomatic correspondence—superbly organized and edited by Walton, Rosser, and Stevenson—document Liberia's struggle to define its political institutions and processes. They chart Liberia's struggle to establish its relationship with the wider world and offer an intimate portrait ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
Number of Pages
460
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739103449
SKU
V9780739103449
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About . Ed(S): Walton, Hanes, Jr.; Rosser, James Bernard, Sr.; Stevenson, Robert L.
Hanes Walton Jr. is Professor of Political Science, African Studies, and African American Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the author and editor of a number of books including Reelection: William Jefferson Clinton as a Native-Son Presidential Candidate. The Rev. James Bernard Rosser Sr. is an episcopal priest in Atlanta, Georgia.Robert L. Stevenson is Professor of Speech and ... Read more
Reviews for Liberian Politics
With this book Walton, Rosser, Stevenson, and their collaborators have launched what should become the next generation of Black politics research. By placing African American politics in a larger comparative and world politics context, this book moves the study of race and ethnic politics further along the important path of robust theory building.
Kerrie L. Haynie, Rutgers University The ... Read more
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