Liberia under Samuel Doe, 1980-1985 : the politics of personal rule /: the politics of personal rule. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Yekutiel Gershoni.
• Authors: Gershoni, Yekutiel, 1943-
• Contents: Introduction Part 1: Holding on for Dear Life Chapter 1: In the Cause of the People Chapter 2: Sacrifice and Survival Chapter 3: Getting Foreign Aid Part 2: The Beginning of Personal Rule Chapter 4: From Primus Inter Pares to the Head of the Pyramid Chapter 5: Travels Abroad, Austerity at Home Chapter 6: Tightening Control Chapter 7: Bungles Part 3: A Façade of Democracy Chapter 8: Completion of the Draft Constitution Chapter 9: Circumventing Com Con Chapter 10: Pressing Forward and Holding Back Chapter 11: A Terrible Betrayal Part 4: The Battle for the Presidency Chapter 12: Clearing Obstacles to the Presidency Chapter 13: The Persecution and Ouster of Sawyer Chapter 14: Assault on the Rival Parties Chapter 15: Constrained Campaigning and Rigged Elections Conclusion
• Publisher Details: Lanham : Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 966.62032; Political Science: Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism; Political Science: World / African; Liberia -- Politics and government -- 1980-; Liberia -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- Liberia
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781793617880
• Related ISBNs: 9781793617873
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