Sierra Leone : Diamonds and the Struggle for Democracy / John L. Hirsch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hirsch, John L., Author.

Contributor:

Malone, David, Contributor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Sierra Leone's bitter experience with civil war garnered international attention only after the May 1997 coup, though the conflict between the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and successive governments had raged for at least a decade against the backdrop of more than three decades of progressive state collapse. John Hirsch traces Sierra Leone's downward spiral, drawing on his first-hand experience as US ambassador in Freetown in 1995-1998. Hirsch analyzes the historical, social, and economic contexts of the struggle, as well as the impacts of regional and international powers. Topics covered include the exploitation of mineral resources in the country, the involvement of private security forces, and the flawed efforts at peace negotiations.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Origins of the Crisis

2. From Military Rule to the 1996 Elections

3. The Kabbah Presidency and the Army/RUF Coup

4. Negotiating Peace

5. Assessment and Prospects

Postscript, September 1, 2000

Appendix 1. Chronology: Selected Events in Sierra Leone

Appendix 2. The Lomé Peace Agreement

Selected Bibliography

Index

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Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)

ISBN:

1-68585-014-6