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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Leigh A. Gardner (London School of Economics and Political Science)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.670kg ISBN: 9781009181105ISBN 10: 1009181106 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 03 November 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of figures; Preface; 1. Reconstructing the fragments: Liberia's economic history, 1847-1980; Part I. Foundations: 2. Before the dragons came; 3. Black Americans in West Africa; Part II. The Art of Survival: 4. Trade, globalization and sovereignty; 5. From paper to gold ; 6. The costs of foreign capital; 7. Financial controls and forced labor; Part III. Sovereignty for Sale?: 8. An African marshall plan; 9. Concessions and growth; 10. Selling the flag; 11. Sovereignty beyond the age of empires; Appendix 1: Data on Liberia's economic history; Appendix 2: Constructing Liberian GDP statistics; References; Index.Reviews'Liberia has been independent since 1847, yet, sitting too long in the shadow of colonialism, and then becoming too dependent upon stronger states, did Liberia squander its opportunities? In this lucid history, Leigh Gardner skilfully dissects the complex dynamics of Liberia's development to tell us why sovereignty alone is not enough to secure economic success and political stability.' David M. Anderson, University of Warwick 'Gardner tells the story of how Liberia, a small West African country, continued to exercise its sovereignty from Europe during the 18th and 19th century. By placing this story in a comparative perspective, it not only informs us about the unique history of Liberia itself, but it also provides a much broader story about the interlinkages between sovereignty, political power, and economic development in global history.' Jutta Bolt, Groningen University 'Gardner's incisive and original argument uses Liberia to centre the role of power and timing in structuring national economic outcomes. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the foundations of economic inequality, capitalism and modernity, and the limits of sovereignty in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.' Bronwen Everill, University of Cambridge 'Liberia is an enigma, an African country founded on the promise of economic freedom. Leigh Gardner again shows why she is one of the most intuitive and resourceful economic historians of Africa, tackling the big question of why Liberia has not yet delivered on the promise. In answering this big question, we learn much about migration, infrastructure investment and failed government policies, lessons of relevance to many other developing countries today.' Johan Fourie, Stellenbosch University 'Liberia has been independent since 1847, yet, sitting too long in the shadow of colonialism, and then becoming too dependent upon stronger states, did Liberia squander its opportunities? In this lucid history, Leigh Gardner skilfully dissects the complex dynamics of Liberia's development to tell us why sovereignty alone is not enough to secure economic success and political stability.' David M. Anderson, University of Warwick 'Gardner tells the story of how Liberia, a small West African country, continued to exercise its sovereignty from Europe during the 18th and 19th century. By placing this story in a comparative perspective, it not only informs us about the unique history of Liberia itself, but it also provides a much broader story about the interlinkages between sovereignty, political power, and economic development in global history.' Jutta Bolt, Groningen University 'Gardner's incisive and original argument uses Liberia to centre the role of power and timing in structuring national economic outcomes. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the foundations of economic inequality, capitalism and modernity, and the limits of sovereignty in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.' Bronwen Everill, University of Cambridge 'Liberia is an enigma, an African country founded on the promise of economic freedom. Leigh Gardner again shows why she is one of the most intuitive and resourceful economic historians of Africa, tackling the big question of why Liberia has not yet delivered on the promise. In answering this big question, we learn much about migration, infrastructure investment and failed government policies, lessons of relevance to many other developing countries today.' Johan Fourie, Stellenbosch University 'Liberia has been independent since 1847, yet, sitting too long in the shadow of colonialism, and then becoming too dependent upon stronger states, did Liberia squander its opportunities? In this lucid history, Leigh Gardner skilfully dissects the complex dynamics of Liberia's development to tell us why sovereignty alone is not enough to secure economic success and political stability.' David M. Anderson, University of Warwick 'Gardner tells the story of how Liberia, a small West African country, continued to exercise its sovereignty from Europe during the 18th and 19th century. By placing this story in a comparative perspective, it not only informs us about the unique history of Liberia itself, but it also provides a much broader story about the interlinkages between sovereignty, political power, and economic development in global history.' Jutta Bolt, Groningen University 'Gardner's incisive and original argument uses Liberia to centre the role of power and timing in structuring national economic outcomes. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the foundations of economic inequality, capitalism and modernity, and the limits of sovereignty in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.' Bronwen Everill, University of Cambridge 'Liberia is an enigma, an African country founded on the promise of economic freedom. Leigh Gardner again shows why she is one of the most intuitive and resourceful economic historians of Africa, tackling the big question of why Liberia has not yet delivered on the promise. In answering this big question, we learn much about migration, infrastructure investment and failed government policies, lessons of relevance to many other developing countries today.' Johan Fourie, Stellenbosch University '… this book provides useful detail on Liberian economic history. … Recommended.' J. E. Weaver, Choice '… a formidable, in-depth work that makes many contributions to our understanding of Liberia's political and economic history between 1820 and 1980, with implications for other nations' post-colonial trajectories.' Etienne Le Rossignol, LSE Review of Books Author InformationLeigh A Gardner is Associate Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is the author of Taxing Colonial Africa: The Political Economy of British Imperialism (2012) and co-author (with Tirthankar Roy) of Economic History of Colonialism (2020). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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