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

• Pubblicazione: Waterloo, Ont., : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.40966
• Soggetto topico: Economic development - Africa, West; Peace-building - Africa, West; Postwar reconstruction - Africa, West; Conflict management - Africa, West
• Soggetto geografico: Africa, West Economic conditions 1960-
• Altri autori: BesadaHany
• Note generali: 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.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Cote d'Ivoire -- pt. 2. Sierra Leone -- pt. 3. Liberia.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: From civil strife to peace building
• ISBN: 1-55458-208-3; 1-282-53430-0; 9786612534300; 1-55458-228-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822324903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in international governance.