Sierra Leone at the End of the Twentieth Century: History, Politics, and Society

, by Conteh-Morgan, Earl; Dixon-Fyle, Mac

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ISBN: 9780820441726 | 0820441724
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 11/1/1999

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xiii

Introduction

(10)

A Pre-Colonial Overview

(20)

The Mane Invasions

(4)

Some Conclusions on Early Political Structures and Procedures

(2)

The Nineteenth Century Economy

(2)

European Explorers

(2)

The Founding of Freetown

(4)

Suggested Readings

(2)

Endnotes

(1)

The Colonial Experience

(22)

The Beginnings of the Krio Diaspora

(4)

Establishing a Protectorate in the Hinterland

(5)

The Aftermath of the Hut Tax War

(3)

An Undiversified Resource-Based Economy

(3)

Suggested Readings

(2)

Endnotes

(2)

Decolonization and the Making of the Post-Colonial State

(22)

The Krio on the Political Margins

(4)

The West African Youth League

(3)

Krio Elite Reaction to Constitutional Developments

(3)

The Path to Political Independence

(2)

Further Unrest in the Protectorate

(3)

Political Competition within the SLPP

(1)

Political Culture

(2)

Suggested Readings

(2)

Endnotes

(2)

Trends in Politics, Society, and Economy in the Post-Colonial State

(16)

Problems of Legitimacy and Ethnic Diversity

(2)

Power Consolidation and Ethnoregional Identities

(2)

Siaka Stevens Assumes Power

(4)

Economic Trends and Neopatrimonialism

(3)

External Dependence

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

Endnotes

(3)

Political Stagnation and Economic Decline

(30)

Economic Decline and External Economic Imperatives

(3)

Private Accumulation and Deepening Inequalities

(6)

Specific Aspects of Decline

100

(12)

Immediate Causes of Decline

112

(5)

Suggested Readings

117

(1)

Endnotes

118

(3)

Into the 1990s: Prospects for Reform

121

(22)

Momoh's Initiatives

122

(4)

The Spillover of the Liberian Conflict

126

(3)

The End of APC Rule

129

(7)

The May 1997 Coup d'Etat and the Consequent Crisis

136

(2)

Suggested Readings

138

(1)

Endnotes

139

(4)

Conclusion: Social change, Frustration, and Violence

143

(18)

Broader Reasons for the Coup, and External Reactions

145

(5)

The Sierra Leone State

150

(4)

The Issue of External Dependence

154

(3)

Suggested Readings

157

(1)

Endnotes

158

(3)

Select Bibliography

161

(6)

Index

167

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Sierra Leone at the End of the Twentieth Century: History, Politics, and Society

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