From Civil Strife to Peace Building : Examining Private Sector Involvement in West African Reconstruction.
Title:
From Civil Strife to Peace Building : Examining Private Sector Involvement in West African Reconstruction.
Author:
Besada, Hany.
ISBN:
9781554582280
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (313 pages)
Series:
Studies in International Governance
Contents:
Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Foreword I -- Foreword II -- Acknowledgements -- List of Acronyms -- Peacebuilding and the Role of the Private Sector in Post-Conflict West Africa: A Conceptual Framework -- Part I: Cote d'Ivoire -- 1 From Linas-Marcoussis to the Ouagadougou Political Agreement: The Tortuous and Open-Ended Peace Process in Côte d'Ivoire -- 2 The Politics of Post-Conflict Elections in Côte d'Ivoire -- 3 Côte d'Ivoire: The Role of the Private Sector in Building a Peace Economy -- 4 Foreign Investors and International Donor Contributions to Côte d'Ivoire's State-Building Efforts -- Part II: Sierra Leone -- 5 Breaking with the Past: Transitional Justice in Sierra Leone -- 6 Post-Conflict Peacebuilding: The Role of the UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) -- 7 The Role of the Private Sector in Sierra Leone's Post-Conflict Reconstruction Efforts -- 8 The Role of the Privatization Program as a Catalyst for Economic Reform in Sierra Leone -- Part III: Liberia -- 9 State-Building Efforts in Post-Conflict Liberia -- 10 Security-Sector Reform in Liberia -- 11 State Building in a Post-Conflict Context: The Liberian Framework for Donor Aid and Private Investments -- 12 Liberia: Building Peace Through Investment-Climate Reform -- Afterword -- Recommended Reading -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Abstract:
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 security sector, and reduce the cost of doing business. The contributors discuss ways in which West African governments can encourage the greater involvement of business in humanitarian support with incentives that demonstrate alignment with business objectives and profit margins, making humanitarian support simple and, more importantly, profitable and sustainable for both local and foreign investors. Co-published with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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