Sierra Leone at the End of the Twentieth Century

Download or read book Sierra Leone at the End of the Twentieth Century written by Earl Conteh-Morgan and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sierra Leone's current predicament can best be understood within a continuum spanning its precolonial to its more contemporary history. This study traces the contradictions of the historical legacy and the excesses of the independent nation-state to unravel the sequences of dependency that culminated almost inevitably in political instability, unprecedented socio-economic decline, and civil war. The authors draw on a rich texture of historical and political insights reflecting established knowledge, while also plumbing contemporary orature to present a truly holistic perspective of this soft state. Students, scholars, or general readers interested in the dilemmas of developing states will find this essential reading.