Title: The first Liberian civil war : the crises of underdevelopment /
Authors: Kieh, George Klay, 1956-
Publisher: Peter Lang,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Liberia History Causes.
Abstract: "This book challenges the dominant view that the first Liberian civil war was caused by ethno-cultural antagonisms between and among the country's various ethnic groups. Alternatively, the book argues that the war was the consequence of the multifaceted crises of underdevelopment - cultural, economic, political, and social - generated by the neo-colonial Liberian State."--Jacket.
Contents: Introduction: Civil War and the Shattering of the Illusion of Stability and -- Prosperity in Liberia -- Explaining the Liberian Civil War: Theoretical Frameworks -- Setting the Stage: The Travails of the Liberian State -- The Cultural Crisis -- The Political Crisis -- The Economic Crisis -- The Social Crisis -- From The Crises of Underdevelopment to Civil War -- The Summary, the Lessons, Prescriptions and Conclusion.