The Love of Liberty…: The Rule of President William V.S. Tubman in Liberia, 1944-1971

The Love of Liberty…: The Rule of President William V.S. Tubman in Liberia, 1944-1971

The Love of Liberty is a critical political history of Liberia under President William V. S. Tubman, who ruled from 1944 to 1971. Drawing on his experience as a lawyer, journalist, and political insider, Tuan Wreh examines the concentration of power, the use of security forces, the suppression of opposition, and the economic and political structures that defined the Tubman era. While acknowledging the period’s material and institutional developments, the book offers a rigorous analysis of authoritarian governance, constitutional manipulation, and the long-term consequences for Liberia’s political culture. First published in 1976 and long out of print, this work remains an essential study for understanding Liberia’s modern political history.