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Settler Colonialism in Liberia

By Franka Vaughan

Settler Colonialism in Liberia

By Franka Vaughan

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This book is a retelling of the history of Liberia’s formation through the lens of settler colonial theory to understand the antagonisms that continue to shape contemporary citizenship debates. It discusses Liberia as representing an interesting puzzle on the distinction between settler colonialism and postcolonialism. While Liberia is often heralded as one of two African countries that were never colonised, this book presents the country as a unique settler state established by free and formerly enslaved Black Americans, who, the author argues, were settler-colonists despite their positioning as Black people in the slaveholding regime. The book, therefore, complicates conventional perspectives by unravelling Liberia’s settler colonial "present", highlighting the persistent impact of historical structures on the contemporary socio-political landscape. It shows that when the Black Americans dispossessed and marginalised the Africans they met upon arrival in Liberia, they established the antagonisms and enduring unequal structures that continue to shape citizenship and identity debates in the post-war era. By exploring Liberia's contemporary and contentious discourse on dual citizenship, the book delves into the nuanced terrain of claims and counterclaims surrounding proposed changes to the country's citizenship laws.
Product details
Number of Pages:
204
Release Date:
2026-02-07
Publication Date:
2026-01-03
Publisher:
Springer
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3032099323
ISBN13:
9783032099327
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
475 g
Height:
160 cm
Width:
241 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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