{"product_id":"liberian-politics-the-portrait-by-african-american-diplomat-jmilton-turner-9780739103449","title":"Liberian Politics The Portrait by African","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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\u003cbr\u003eThe 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\u003cbr\u003eLiberian 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 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 \u0026amp; 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","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49526860579159,"sku":"9780739103449","price":164.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780739103449.jpg?v=1731865660","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/liberian-politics-the-portrait-by-african-american-diplomat-jmilton-turner-9780739103449","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}