Sierra Leone at the End of the Twentieth Century: History, Politics, and Society

by Conteh-Morgan, Earl; Dixon-Fyle, Mac

• ISBN13: 9780820441726
• ISBN10: 0820441724
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Peter Lang Pub Inc

Table of Contents

List of Acronyms	xi
Maps	xiii
Introduction	1	(10)
A Pre-Colonial Overview	11	(20)
The Mane Invasions	14	(4)
Some Conclusions on Early Political Structures and Procedures	18	(2)
The Nineteenth Century Economy	20	(2)
European Explorers	22	(2)
The Founding of Freetown	24	(4)
Suggested Readings	28	(2)
Endnotes	30	(1)
The Colonial Experience	31	(22)
The Beginnings of the Krio Diaspora	34	(4)
Establishing a Protectorate in the Hinterland	38	(5)
The Aftermath of the Hut Tax War	43	(3)
An Undiversified Resource-Based Economy	46	(3)
Suggested Readings	49	(2)
Endnotes	51	(2)
Decolonization and the Making of the Post-Colonial State	53	(22)
The Krio on the Political Margins	53	(4)
The West African Youth League	57	(3)
Krio Elite Reaction to Constitutional Developments	60	(3)
The Path to Political Independence	63	(2)
Further Unrest in the Protectorate	65	(3)
Political Competition within the SLPP	68	(1)
Political Culture	69	(2)
Suggested Readings	71	(2)
Endnotes	73	(2)
Trends in Politics, Society, and Economy in the Post-Colonial State	75	(16)
Problems of Legitimacy and Ethnic Diversity	75	(2)
Power Consolidation and Ethnoregional Identities	77	(2)
Siaka Stevens Assumes Power	79	(4)
Economic Trends and Neopatrimonialism	83	(3)
External Dependence	86	(1)
Suggested Readings	87	(1)
Endnotes	88	(3)
Political Stagnation and Economic Decline	91	(30)
Economic Decline and External Economic Imperatives	91	(3)
Private Accumulation and Deepening Inequalities	94	(6)
Specific Aspects of Decline	100	(12)
Immediate Causes of Decline	112	(5)
Suggested Readings	117	(1)
Endnotes	118	(3)
Into the 1990s: Prospects for Reform	121	(22)
Momoh's Initiatives	122	(4)
The Spillover of the Liberian Conflict	126	(3)
The End of APC Rule	129	(7)
The May 1997 Coup d'Etat and the Consequent Crisis	136	(2)
Suggested Readings	138	(1)
Endnotes	139	(4)
Conclusion: Social change, Frustration, and Violence	143	(18)
Broader Reasons for the Coup, and External Reactions	145	(5)
The Sierra Leone State	150	(4)
The Issue of External Dependence	154	(3)
Suggested Readings	157	(1)
Endnotes	158	(3)
Select Bibliography	161	(6)
Index	167