Sierra Leone at the End of the Twentieth Century
History, Politics, and Society
©2000
Textbook
XVI,
175 Pages
Series:
Society and Politics in Africa, Volume 8
Summary
Sierra Leone's current predicament can best be understood within a continuum spanning its precolonial to its more contemporary history. This study traces the contradictions of the historical legacy and the excesses of the independent nation-state to unravel the sequences of dependency that culminated almost inevitably in political instability, unprecedented socio-economic decline, and civil war. The authors draw on a rich texture of historical and political insights reflecting established knowledge, while also plumbing contemporary orature to present a truly holistic perspective of this soft state. Students, scholars, or general readers interested in the dilemmas of developing states will find this essential reading.
Details
- Pages
- XVI, 175
- Publication Year
- 2000
- ISBN (Softcover)
- 9780820441726
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- legacy dependency civil war
- Published
- New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt/M., Wien, 1999. XVI, 175 pp., 4 ill.
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