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PublisherWilfrid Laurier University Press

ISBN-101554580528

ISBN-139781554580521

eBay Product ID (ePID)70499888

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Number of Pages312 Pages

Publication NameFrom Civil Strife to Peace Building : Examining Private Sector Involvement in West African Reconstruction

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGlobalization, Military / General, World / General, International Relations / General, Economic Conditions, Development / Economic Development, Interpersonal Relations

Publication Year2009

TypeTextbook

AuthorHany Besada

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Psychology, Business & Economics, History

SeriesStudies in International Governance Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight17.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

ReviewsThe success of post-conflict reconstruction operations depends fundamentally on domestic, not external, actions. Similarly key to long-term stability is finding the means to grow the economy and provide jobs, especially for large numbers of young people. Properly harnessed, their energy could offer tremendous development potential, but unemployed and alienated they could be a damaging source of social destabilization. From Civil Strife to Peace Building makes an important and overdue contribution by putting the private sector at the heart of this endeavour, without whose central involvement post-conflict operations are doomed, inevitably, to fail., I am certain that those who are working on private-sector reconstruction - not just in Liberia, Cte dIvoire, and Sierra Leone, but in other fragile states as well - will learn from the practices, assessments, and analyses offered by the practitioners and private-sector development experts that this volume brings together.

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal327.1720966

SynopsisThis book 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 ......, 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), From Civil Strife to Peace Building examines peace-building efforts in the fragile West African states of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and C te 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)

LC Classification NumberJZ5584