A seasoned Liberian scholar. Theoretically weaving together five elections in Liberia, George Kieh presents a comprehensive study on the problematic nature of state and nation building within the country. While elections enter the fray as a means to end war and restore semblance of legitimacy to the state, these elections were all seemingly flawed in nature. Through his analysis, Kieh provides new insights into a post-World War II Liberia. This is a must-read.

D. Elwood Dunn, Retired Professor of Political Science, Sewanee: The University of the South, USA

George Klay Kieh, Jr's book, Post-Conflict Elections in Liberia, offers an impressive and comprehensive analysis of all five of Liberia's post-conflict elections and their larger implications for peace consolidation, state building, and the transformation (or lack thereof) of the lives of everyday Liberians. This interdisciplinary book draws on various fields and disciplines from economics, political science, history, to security studies, to provide a deeper analysis of Liberian post-conflict elections. Bolstered by interviews and Kieh, Jr.'s own experiences with Liberian politics, the author examines the environment, timing, major actors, pre-election events, and the aftermath of elections in 1997, 2005, 2011, 2017, and 2023. Overall, this book should be required reading for anyone interested in post-conflict politics and peace building in Liberia.

Yolanda Covington-Ward, Professor and Chair of the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA