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Book SynopsisThis book explores the political history of Liberia and its descent to civil war, the regional ramifications of the war, and conflict intervention and peacekeeping efforts. It also examines the problems, challenges, and opportunities of post-war reconstruction and peacebuilding and offers solutions by numerous Liberia scholars.
Trade ReviewThis collection provides a penetrating and constructive examination of what to many people outside Africa seemed an unfathomable situation in Liberia and an overwhelming task of peacebuilding. -- Peter Woodward, professor of politics, University of Reading, U.K.
Kenneth Omeje has produced an interesting, in-depth, well-written, and comprehensive book with highly accessible chapters that improve our understanding of the causes and effects of the Liberian War. -- Jeffrey Ian Ross, associate professor in the Division of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Social Policy and fellow, Center for Comparative and I
Table of ContentsPart 1 Part I—Conceptual, Historical, Regional, & International Aspects Part 2 Chapter 1—Introduction: Discourses of the Liberian Civil War and the Imperatives of Peacebuilding Part 3 Chapter2—The Political History of Liberia and the Civil War Part 4 Chapter 3—Failure of Domestic Politics and Civil War in Liberia: Regional Ramifications and ECOWAS Intervention Part 5 Chapter 4—Conflicts and Interventions in Liberia: The Local, Regional, and International Dynamics Part 6 Part II—Empirical & Policy Aspects Part 7 Chapter 5—Dynamics of Gender Relations in War-Time and Post-War Liberia: Implications for Public Policy Part 8 Chapter 6—Peacebuilding and Inter-Religious Dialogue in Liberia: Reflections on the Role of the Inter-Religious Council of Liberia Part 9 Chapter 7—Music, Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation in Post-War Liberia Part 10 The Role of Civil Society in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding in Liberia: A Policy Approach Part 11 An Integrated Framework for Peacebuilding, Human Rights and Development: Reflections on Liberia's Poverty Reduction Strategy Part 12 About the Contributors Part 13 Index
