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Book Politics in Sierra Leone 1947 1967

Download or read book Politics in Sierra Leone 1947 1967 written by John R. Cartwright and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1970-12-15 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sierra Leona is unique among African states in the extent of its commitment to competition between individuals and parties for political office. Until 1967 it maintained a political system marked by vigorous competition between parties and by numerous opportunities for the expression of diverse and discordant views, despite the fact that the pressures working against "open" politics were no less severe than those found in neighbouring states. The dominant group in Sierra Leone politics from the start of decolonization in 1947 until the military coup of 1967 was the Sierra Leone Peoples Party, a loose coalition based on the common interests of the traditional rulers and the emerging bourgeoisie. Under the first Prime Minister, Sir Milton Margai, this coalition maintained itself against electoral challenges by absorbing leaders of the opposition. However, growing dissatisfaction with the dominant Mende tribe and class discontent with the traditional rulers gradually eroded the position of these groups. In 1967 Sierra Leone passed the critical test of a competitive political system when the opposition party, the All Peoples Congress, defeated the SLPP and was called upon to form a government. This was the first time an opposition party in an independent tropical African state had come to power through the ballot box. Although the peaceful transfer of power was rudely shattered by a military coup, Sierra Leone had already demonstrated how firmly a competitive pattern of politics had been established, and just over a year later, an uprising of enlisted men against their officers restored the lawfully elected government, setting Sierra Leone once again on the path of a peaceful competition under constitutional rules. In this thorough and well-documented study Dr Cartwright explains how Sierra Leone maintained this pattern of political competition. He concludes that the traditionally oriented political leadership was able to maintain its position because of the relatively slow rate of social change outside the political sphere, and because of its own ability to adapt traditional patterns of behaviour to its new needs. He suggests that this traditional orientation played an important role in moderating the use of power by the new leaders and in making their position legitimate in the eyes of the people. Although primarily aimed at political scientists, and particularly those with an interest in African politics, this study is also important to scholars in related disciplines who are interested in the social structures and forces that bear on political activity. Written in a simple, direct style, it can be read and appreciated by anyone who wishes an account of what happened in the politics of one of the most interesting of the English-speaking African states.

Book Politics in Sierra Leone 1947 67

Download or read book Politics in Sierra Leone 1947 67 written by John R. Cartwright and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sierra Leona is unique among African states in the extent of its commitment to competition between individuals and parties for political office. Until 1967 it maintained a political system marked by vigorous competition between parties and by numerous opportunities for the expression of diverse and discordant views, despite the fact that the pressures working against ";open"; politics were no less severe than those found in neighbouring states. The dominant group in Sierra Leone politics from the start of decolonization in 1947 until the military coup of 1967 was the Sierra Leone Peoples Party, a loose coalition based on the common interests of the traditional rulers and the emerging bourgeoisie. Under the first Prime Minister, Sir Milton Margai, this coalition maintained itself against electoral challenges by absorbing leaders of the opposition. However, growing dissatisfaction with the dominant Mende tribe and class discontent with the traditional rulers gradually eroded the position of these groups.In 1967 Sierra Leone passed the critical test of a competitive political system when the opposition party, the All Peoples Congress, defeated the SLPP and was called upon to form a government. This was the first time an opposition party in an independent tropical African state had come to power through the ballot box. Although the peaceful transfer of power was rudely shattered by a military coup, Sierra Leone had already demonstrated how firmly a competitive pattern of politics had been established, and just over a year later, an uprising of enlisted men against their officers restored the lawfully elected government, setting Sierra Leone once again on the path of a peaceful competition under constitutional rules.In this thorough and well-documented study Dr Cartwright explains how Sierra Leone maintained this pattern of political competition. He concludes that the traditionally oriented political leadership was able to maintain its position because of the relatively slow rate of social change outside the political sphere, and because of its own ability to adapt traditional patterns of behaviour to its new needs. He suggests that this traditional orientation played an important role in moderating the use of power by the new leaders and in making their position legitimate in the eyes of the people.Although primarily aimed at political scientists, and particularly those with an interest in African politics, this study is also important to scholars in related disciplines who are interested in the social structures and forces that bear on political activity. Written in a simple, direct style, it can be read and appreciated by anyone who wishes an account of what happened in the politics of one of the most interesting of the English-speaking African states.

Book Predominantly Politically Oriented Organizations in Sierra Leone and Senegal

Download or read book Predominantly Politically Oriented Organizations in Sierra Leone and Senegal written by Fred M. Hayward and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 1114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Zambian Bill of Rights

Download or read book The Zambian Bill of Rights written by Lawrence S. Zimba and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Public Administration in English speaking West Africa

Download or read book Public Administration in English speaking West Africa written by Edward Seth Asiedu and published by Hall Reference Books. This book was released on 1977 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Bibliography of Sierra Leone  1925 1967

Download or read book A Bibliography of Sierra Leone 1925 1967 written by Geoffrey J. Williams and published by New York : Africana Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1971 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Electoral System Design

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  • Author : Andrew Reynolds
  • Publisher : Stockholm : International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 258 pages

Download or read book Electoral System Design written by Andrew Reynolds and published by Stockholm : International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. This book was released on 2005 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Book Promoting Sustainable Democratic Consolidation in Sierra Leone

Download or read book Promoting Sustainable Democratic Consolidation in Sierra Leone written by Abubakar Hassan Kargbo and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Republic of Sierra Leone is situated along the West African Coast. It is bounded on the north and north east by Guinea on the east and south by Liberia and on the West by the Atlantic Ocean. Sierra Leone has a total land area of 72,000 km of which about 75% is cultivable. According to the 2015 census it has a population of 7,092,113 million people. In 2018 the country was divided into five regions including the Northern, Northern Western, Eastern and Southern provinces. The provinces are further divided into sixteen districts and a total of 190 chiefdoms headed by Paramount chiefs. Sierra Leone is characterized by favorable climate in terms of wet and dry seasons, which makes it mainly suitable for agriculture production and the growing of different types of crops in the country as a whole. Sierra Leone is suitable for cattle rearing; groundnut and cashew nut farming, particularly in the north, the eastern region grows coffee and cacao and the south, cacao, ginger and piassava, oil-palm, rice, cassava and sweet potatoes all of which are grown in every part of the country. The country has vast acres of arable land for agriculture production. Apart from this agriculture potential, Sierra Leone is very rich in natural resources such as diamonds, gold, iron ore, bauxite, rutile, forest as well as marine resources etc. most of these resources can be found in both south and east of the country and recent, the north also has discovered some of these minerals such as bauxite and iron ore, diamonds have also been discovered. Sierra Leone is among the leading producers of Iron Ore, Diamonds and Bauxite in the world

Book Zambia Law Journal

Download or read book Zambia Law Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book National Union Catalog

Download or read book National Union Catalog written by and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes entries for maps and atlases.

Book Record of proceedings

Download or read book Record of proceedings written by and published by International Labour Organization. This book was released on 1993 with total page 1127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Africa Research Bulletin

Download or read book Africa Research Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sierra Leone

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  • Author : Linda Edgeworth
  • Publisher : IFES
  • Release : 1991
  • ISBN : 1879720930
  • Pages : 126 pages

Download or read book Sierra Leone written by Linda Edgeworth and published by IFES. This book was released on 1991 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book New African

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  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1994
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 562 pages

Download or read book New African written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Subject Index of Modern Books Acquired

Download or read book Subject Index of Modern Books Acquired written by British Library and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A London Bibliography of the Social Sciences

Download or read book A London Bibliography of the Social Sciences written by British Library of Political and Economic Science and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1931 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 1-4 include material to June 1, 1929.