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Book Synopsis"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.
Trade ReviewWith 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 work exemplifies an innovative use of diplomatic correspondence as a medium for probing the internal and external relations of a new, unique settler state from the perspective of its first African American diplomat. The result is a penetrating analysis of the foundational character and politics of Liberia, a developing state, including the dynamics of dependency in its domestic and foreign affairs. The book is a valuable and fascinating contribution to the global dimension of African American politics and a probing of the persistent salience of race in international affairs. -- Mae C. King, Howard University
Liberian Politics presents a carefully reasoned and fully rounded socio-political comparative analysis of Liberia which masterfully erects a bridge of acute understanding between African American and Liberian politics. -- J. Allen Zow, Sr., Savannah State University
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Introduction Part 3 Prologue Part 4 Political Background Chapter 5 Political Patronage: The Political Appointment of an African American Diplomat Chapter 6 The African American Diplomat in Liberia: The Challenges and Hardships Chapter 7 The Outsider's Perspective: A New Methodological Approach Part 8 Liberian Domestic Politics Chapter 9 The Liberian Political Processes and Institutions Part 10 Liberian Foreign Policy Chapter 11 The Liberian Foreign Policy-Making Process Part 12 Problems & Prospects Chapter 13 The Documents Revisited: The Roots of Failure of America's Peculiar Relationship with Liberia Chapter 14 Democracy Stillborn: How Race and Ethnicity Impeded the Transplantation of U.S. Styled Democracy in Liberia
