From civil strife to peace building : examining private sector involvement in West African reconstruction / Hany Besada, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Besada, Hany.

Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Series:

Studies in international governance.

Studies in international governance series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Africa, West.

Economic development.

Peace-building--Africa, West.

Peace-building.

Postwar reconstruction--Africa, West.

Postwar reconstruction.

Conflict management--Africa, West.

Conflict management.

Africa, West--Economic conditions--1960-.

Africa, West.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From Civil Strife to Peace Building examines peace-building efforts in the fragile West African states of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire, with a focus on the role of the private sector in leading the reconstruction initiatives. Given that aid and debt relief, the traditional remedies for dependency and underdevelopment, have not been effective, the private sector is increasingly viewed as a major player in the revival of regional economies. Private sector support, however, requires government intervention to improve investment climates, curb corruption, strengthen the secu

Contents:

pt. 1. Cote d'Ivoire

pt. 2. Sierra Leone

pt. 3. Liberia.

Notes:

Co-published by the Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Papers originally presented at a conference held in Accra, Ghana, Dec. 6-7, 2007.

Issued also in electronic format.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612534300

9781554582082

1554582083

9781282534308

1282534300

9781554582280

1554582288

OCLC:

649833610