Beyond Plunder : : Toward Democratic Governance in Liberia / / Amos Sawyer.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Sawyer, Amos,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (243 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface: An Outlook from a Scholar-Activist --; 1 Liberia’s Path to the Present --; 2 The Legacy of Predation and Violence --; 3 Foundations for a New Order --; 4 Rethinking Governance --; 5 Framework for Democratic Self-Governance --; 6 Creating a Context of Peace and Security --; 7 From Theory to Practice --; 8 Rethinking Citizenship and Education for Democracy --; 9 Toward a New Beginning for Liberia --; Appendixes --; List of Acronyms --; References --; Index --; About the Book
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781626370999; 9783110784251
• DOI: 10.1515/9781626370999
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Amos Sawyer.

Can a stable political order be established in Liberia in the aftermath of the collapse of governance and a horrendous period of pillage and carnage? Amos Sawyer argues that the task can indeed be accomplished—but only in the context of new constitutional arrangements and governing institutions that differ markedly from those of the past. Sawyer draws deeply on his experience as head of state as he explores new ways of establishing constitutional foundations for democratic governance. Though he focuses on Liberia (and to some extent Sierra Leone and Guinea), his work speaks profoundly to the many other parts of Africa where the governing systems established at independence have broken down with often tragic consequences.