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Dr. Amos Sawyer

Associate Director and Research Scholar, Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis

Associate Director and Reseach Scholar, Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis
Political Science Department

Education:

• Ph.D. in Political Science at Northwestern University

Background:

• Liberian citizen
• Interim President of Liberia (1990-1994)
• Associate Director and Reseach Scholar, Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis at Indiana University
• Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Liberia
• Dean of College of Social Science and Humanities, University of Liberia (1980-1984)
• Chairman, Board of Directors, Liberian Center for Democratic Empowerment
• Recently published (2004) peer reviewed book chapter on governance and democratization in Africa
• Journal article on violent conflict and governance challenges in the West African countries of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone
• Book on Liberia titled, Beyond Plunder:Toward Democratic Governance in Liberia, to be published in spring 2005

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