Postcolonial Politics in Sierra Leone, 1961-2001

This book investigates the historical trajectory of postcolonial Sierra Leone, especially the persistence of a culture of political violence and autocratic tendencies.Regarded as a litmus test for the consolidation of democracy in postwar Sierra Leone, the 2023 national polls instead became a stark reminder of the persistence of elite bickering, electoral malfeasance, autocratic political machinat...