Area Handbook for Liberia

Area Handbook for Liberia
Author: American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Areas Studies Division
Publisher:
Total Pages: 434
Release: 1964
Genre: Liberia
ISBN:

Analyses social, political, economic and governmental aspects of Liberia.

Two Centuries of US Military Operations in Liberia

Two Centuries of US Military Operations in Liberia
Author: Niels Hahn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre:
ISBN:

This book reviews the history of the United States-Liberia relations from the early 1820s to 2015, with particular attention paid to the role of the US armed forces. Contrary to most literature on the genesis and development of Liberia, this book demonstrates how US military power has been the primary influence shaping Liberia's history. This includes the role played by the US military in the founding of Liberia, the protection of the country during the European formal colonial era, multiple covert operations in securing US-friendly administrations in Liberia, and direct military interventions when necessary to secure American interests in the region.

American Warlord

American Warlord
Author: Johnny Dwyer
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2015
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0307273482

Tells the story of "Chucky" Taylor, a young American who lost his soul in Liberia, the country where his African father was a ruthless warlord and dictator.

African American Officers in Liberia

African American Officers in Liberia
Author: Brian Shellum
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2018-08-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1612349552

"The story of seventeen African American officers who trained, reorganized, and commanded the Liberian Frontier Force to defend Liberia between 1910 and 1942"--

Security Sector Reform in Liberia: Mixed Results from Humble Beginnings

Security Sector Reform in Liberia: Mixed Results from Humble Beginnings
Author: Strategic Studies Institute
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2014-06-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781312288614

The reform and the democratic control of the security sector-and the joining together of security and development-have become a major focus of international intervention into post-conflict societies. In theory, security sector reform (SSR) programs derive from a comprehensive national defense and security review. They involve, at the core, the transformation of a country's military and police forces-but they also involve a comprehensive review and restructuring of intelligence services, the penitentiary, the judiciary, and other agencies charged in some way with preserving and promoting the safety and security of the state and its citizenry. However, the process of SSR in Liberia, supported by the United Nations, the United States, and a number of bilateral donors, is far more rudimentary than the conceptual paradigm suggests. It is aimed simply at the training and equipping of the army and the police, with little attention or resources being devoted to the other components of the security system.

Charles Taylor and Liberia

Charles Taylor and Liberia
Author: Colin M. Waugh
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2011-10-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1848138504

Campaigner, insurgent, fugitive, rebel commander, commodity kingpin, elected president, exile and finally prisoner, Charles Taylor sought to lead his country to change but instead ignited a conflict which destroyed Liberia in over a decade of violence, greed and personal ambition. Taylor's takeover threw much of the neigbouring region into turmoil, until he was finally brought to face justice in The Hague for his role in Sierra Leone's civil war. In this remarkable and eye-opening book, Colin Waugh draws on a variety of sources, testimonies and original interviews - including with Taylor himself - to recount the story of what really happened during these turbulent years. In doing so, he examines both the life of Charles Taylor, as well as the often self-interested efforts of the international community to first save Liberia from disaster, then, having failed to do so, to bring to justice the man it deems most to blame for its disintegration.