From civil strife to peace building : examining private sector involvement in West African reconstruction /

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Imprint:	[Waterloo, Ont.] : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, ©2009.
Description:	1 online resource (xxiii, 287 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in international governance series Studies in international governance.
Subject:	Economic development -- Africa, West. Peace-building -- Africa, West. Postwar reconstruction -- Africa, West. Conflict management -- Africa, West. Conflict management. Economic development. Economic history. Economic policy. Peace-building. Postwar reconstruction. Africa, West -- Economic conditions -- 1960- Côte d'Ivoire -- Economic policy. Sierra Leone -- Economic policy. Liberia -- Economic policy. West Africa. Côte d'Ivoire. Liberia. Sierra Leone. Electronic books. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11222263

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Other authors / contributors:	Besada, Hany. Centre for International Governance Innovation.
ISBN:	9781554582280 1554582288 1554580528 9781554580521 9781554580521 1554580528 1554582083 9781554582082 1282534300 9781282534308 9786612534300 6612534303
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	From Civil Strife to Peace Building examines peace-building efforts in the fragile West African states of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Cote 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 security secto.
Other form:	Print version: From civil strife to peace building. [Waterloo, Ont.] : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, ©2009 9781554580521

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