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In particular, this book highlights women’s increasing agency in
acquiring knowledge, diffusing power, engaging in grassroots
politics, and compelling the government to adopt more
gender-responsive policies. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and
original multidisciplinary research methods (including econometric
and statistical models), the book first sets out the history and
impact of inequality in Sierra Leone, and then goes on to shed
light on the constructive and collaborative engagement of women and
the state on a variety of local and external strategies for
promoting gender equality. By qualifying and quantifying the
challenges of gender inequality in Sierra Leone, and the progress
that is being made, this book provides important insights that will
be relevant to other fragile, post-conflict states within Africa.
This book focuses on the indicators of fragility and the resilience
of state-led interventions to address them in sub-Saharan Africa.
It analyzes the 'figure' of fragile states as the unit the analysis
and situates the study of fragility, governance and political
adaptation within contemporary global and local political, economic
and socio-cultural contexts. The chapters offer an indispensable,
econometrically informed guide to better understanding issues that
have an impact on fragility in governance and nation-building and
affect policy-making and program design targeting institutions in
various circumstances. These issues, as they relate to the
indicators of fragility, are the contexts and correlates of armed
conflicts on statehood and state fragility, the poverty-trap,
pandemics and household food insecurity, and child labor. Case
studies from across 46 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are
assessed to offer clear, broad and multidisciplinary views of what
the future holds for them and the international donor communities
at large. Regarding state-led interventions, the authors utilize
insightful statistical methods and epistemologies to explain the
correlates of behavioral language frames and conflict de-escalation
on battle-related deaths across the conflict zones within the
sub-region, the regional and country-level interventions to end
child labor, the institutional frameworks and interventions in the
advancement of food security and health. This book will be of
interest to scholars of economics, development, politics in
developing countries, Area and African Studies, peace, conflict and
security studies.
This book offers an up-to-date, comprehensive interdisciplinary
analysis of the multifaceted and evolving experiences of human
rights in Sierra Leone between the years 1787 and 2016. It provides
a balanced coverage of the local and international conditions that
frame the socio-cultural, political, and economic context of human
rights: its rise and fall, and concerns for the broader engendered
issues of the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism, women's
struggle for recognition, constitutional development, political
independence, war, and transitional justice (as well as
"contributive justice," which the author introduces to explain the
consequences of the problems of the temporal nature of transitional
justice, and the crisis of donor fatigue towards peacebuilding
activities), local government, democracy, and constitutional
reforms within Sierra Leone. While acknowledging the profound
challenges associated with the promotion of human rights in an
environment of uncertainty, political fragility, lawlessness, and
deprivation, John Idriss Lahai sheds light on the
often-constructive engagement of the people of Sierra Leone with a
variety of societal conditions, adverse or otherwise, to influence
constitutional change, the emergent post-coflict discourse on
"contributive justice," and acceptable human rights practice. This
book will be of interest to scholars in West African history, legal
history, African studies, peace and conflict studies, human rights
and transitional justice.
This book offers an up-to-date, comprehensive interdisciplinary
analysis of the multifaceted and evolving experiences of human
rights in Sierra Leone between the years 1787 and 2016. It provides
a balanced coverage of the local and international conditions that
frame the socio-cultural, political, and economic context of human
rights: its rise and fall, and concerns for the broader engendered
issues of the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism, women's
struggle for recognition, constitutional development, political
independence, war, and transitional justice (as well as
"contributive justice," which the author introduces to explain the
consequences of the problems of the temporal nature of transitional
justice, and the crisis of donor fatigue towards peacebuilding
activities), local government, democracy, and constitutional
reforms within Sierra Leone. While acknowledging the profound
challenges associated with the promotion of human rights in an
environment of uncertainty, political fragility, lawlessness, and
deprivation, John Idriss Lahai sheds light on the
often-constructive engagement of the people of Sierra Leone with a
variety of societal conditions, adverse or otherwise, to influence
constitutional change, the emergent post-coflict discourse on
"contributive justice," and acceptable human rights practice. This
book will be of interest to scholars in West African history, legal
history, African studies, peace and conflict studies, human rights
and transitional justice.
This book examines the various ways in which some fragile states in
the Global South (or states with limited statehood) have adopted,
and adapted to, processes of governance in their quests to address
the socialized problems affecting their societies. It tells the
story of these states' resilience in the societal adaptation to a
liberalized notion of governance. In addition to comparative case
studies, the book also analyzes the engendered interplay of
culture, economics, and politics in the creation of people-centric
governance reforms. The contributing authors shed light on weak
states' often constructive engagement in the promotion of state
governance under a variety of societal conditions, adverse or
otherwise, and on their ability to remain resilient despite the
complexities of the political and economic challenges they face.
This book provides a timely examination of the Ebola pandemic in
Sierra Leone from four different standpoints: 1) a social
standpoint that focuses on the way in which the vulnerable Sierra
Leonian population viewed the pandemic in light of their cultural
beliefs, memories of past wars and narratives and actions of the
government; 2) a good governance standpoint that exposes lapses in
health governance and the general unpreparedness of the government
and international community to deal with the outbreak; 3) a
scientific research standpoint that looks at the role played by the
Sierra Leone's Lassa Fever Research Laboratories as a main hub for
the investigation, monitoring and evaluation of communicable
diseases in the Mano River Union countries; and 4) an international
politics standpoint that examines the development of a new
bio-security international apparatus involving a wide range of
international actors and institutions.
Through a multidisciplinary approach, African Frontiers counters
the superficial, Eurocentric and gender insensitive dominant
discursive representation of Africa within the discourse of war and
conflict management, and security and peace/nation-building. The
chapters historicize and theorize the realities in postcolonial
African states, and the ramifications on the continents future.
Situating the study within the context of the prevailing cultural
and geo-political realities in the postcolonial African states, the
chapters illustrate the complex ways in which events and processes
are experienced at the local level, and how these local realities
in turn impact and shape the patterns of political and military
engagement in Africa and beyond. Organized along three major
themes: Insurgency, governance and peacebuilding, expert
researchers from around the world contribute chapters on: Rebel and
insurgent formations such as the RUF, the LRA, and Boko Haram;
state governance and corruption; terrorism and counter terrorism;
security and peacebuilding; focussing on the tensions and
challenges facing post-conflict societies such as Sierra Leone,
Rwanda, and the newest nation-state on the continent, South Sudan.
This highly significant and topical study problematizes the impact
of wars on African nations, as well as the epistemological framing
of the local realities and fallouts of armed conflict on
post-colonial states.
This book focuses on the indicators of fragility and the resilience
of state-led interventions to address them in sub-Saharan Africa.
It analyzes the 'figure' of fragile states as the unit the analysis
and situates the study of fragility, governance and political
adaptation within contemporary global and local political, economic
and socio-cultural contexts. The chapters offer an indispensable,
econometrically informed guide to better understanding issues that
have an impact on fragility in governance and nation-building and
affect policy-making and program design targeting institutions in
various circumstances. These issues, as they relate to the
indicators of fragility, are the contexts and correlates of armed
conflicts on statehood and state fragility, the poverty-trap,
pandemics and household food insecurity, and child labor. Case
studies from across 46 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries are
assessed to offer clear, broad and multidisciplinary views of what
the future holds for them and the international donor communities
at large. Regarding state-led interventions, the authors utilize
insightful statistical methods and epistemologies to explain the
correlates of behavioral language frames and conflict de-escalation
on battle-related deaths across the conflict zones within the
sub-region, the regional and country-level interventions to end
child labor, the institutional frameworks and interventions in the
advancement of food security and health. This book will be of
interest to scholars of economics, development, politics in
developing countries, Area and African Studies, peace, conflict and
security studies.
The book examines the various ways that fragile states (or states
with limited statehood) in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the
Americas have adopted, and adapted to, the processes of liberal
political governance in their quests to address the problem of
political fragility. It presents the stories of resilience in the
political adaptation to Western liberal conceptions of governance.
In addition to singular or comparative country case studies, this
project also examines the interplay of culture, identities, and
politics in the creation of people-centric governance reforms.
Towards these ends, this volume sheds light on weak states' often
constructive engagement in the promotion of state governance with a
variety of political conditions, adverse or otherwise; and their
ability to remain resilient despite the complex political,
sociocultural, and economic challenges affecting them. Through a
multidisciplinary approach, the authors aim to counter the
noticeable shortcomings in the discursive representations of
fragility, and to contribute a more balanced examination of the
narratives about and impact of political adaption and governance in
people's lives and experiences.
The book examines the various ways that fragile states (or states
with limited statehood) in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the
Americas have adopted, and adapted to, the processes of liberal
political governance in their quests to address the problem of
political fragility. It presents the stories of resilience in the
political adaptation to Western liberal conceptions of governance.
In addition to singular or comparative country case studies, this
project also examines the interplay of culture, identities, and
politics in the creation of people-centric governance reforms.
Towards these ends, this volume sheds light on weak states' often
constructive engagement in the promotion of state governance with a
variety of political conditions, adverse or otherwise; and their
ability to remain resilient despite the complex political,
sociocultural, and economic challenges affecting them. Through a
multidisciplinary approach, the authors aim to counter the
noticeable shortcomings in the discursive representations of
fragility, and to contribute a more balanced examination of the
narratives about and impact of political adaption and governance in
people's lives and experiences.
This volume counters one-sided dominant discursive representations
of gender in human rights and transitional justice, and women's
place in the transformations of neoliberal human rights, and
contributes a more balanced examination of how transitional justice
and human rights institutions, and political institutions impact
the lives and experiences of women. Using a multidisciplinary
approach, the contributors to this volume theorize and historicize
the place of women's rights (and gender), situating it within
contemporary country-specific political, legal, socio-cultural and
global contexts. Chapters examine the progress and challenges
facing women (and women's groups) in transitioning countries: from
Peru to Argentina, from Kenya to Sierra Leone, and from Bosnia to
Sri Lanka, in a variety of contexts, attending especially to the
relationships between local and global forces
This book examines the various ways in which some fragile states in
the Global South (or states with limited statehood) have adopted,
and adapted to, processes of governance in their quests to address
the socialized problems affecting their societies. It tells the
story of these states' resilience in the societal adaptation to a
liberalized notion of governance. In addition to comparative case
studies, the book also analyzes the engendered interplay of
culture, economics, and politics in the creation of people-centric
governance reforms. The contributing authors shed light on weak
states' often constructive engagement in the promotion of state
governance under a variety of societal conditions, adverse or
otherwise, and on their ability to remain resilient despite the
complexities of the political and economic challenges they face.
This book provides a timely examination of the Ebola pandemic in
Sierra Leone from four different standpoints: 1) a social
standpoint that focuses on the way in which the vulnerable Sierra
Leonian population viewed the pandemic in light of their cultural
beliefs, memories of past wars and narratives and actions of the
government; 2) a good governance standpoint that exposes lapses in
health governance and the general unpreparedness of the government
and international community to deal with the outbreak; 3) a
scientific research standpoint that looks at the role played by the
Sierra Leone's Lassa Fever Research Laboratories as a main hub for
the investigation, monitoring and evaluation of communicable
diseases in the Mano River Union countries; and 4) an international
politics standpoint that examines the development of a new
bio-security international apparatus involving a wide range of
international actors and institutions.
This book examines social change in Africa through the lens of hip
hop music and culture. Artists engage their African communities in
a variety of ways that confront established social structures,
using coded language and symbols to inform, question, and
challenge. Through lyrical expression, dance, and graffiti, hip hop
is used to challenge social inequality and to push for social
change. The study looks across Africa and explores how hip hop is
being used in different places, spaces, and moments to foster
change. In this edited work, authors from a wide range of fields,
including history, sociology, African and African American studies,
and political science explore the transformative impact that hip
hop has had on African youth, who have in turn emerged to push for
social change on the continent. The powerful moment in which those
that want change decide to consciously and collectively take a
stand is rooted in an awareness that has much to do with time.
Therefore, the book centers on African hip hop around the context
of "it's time" for change, Ni Wakati.
This book examines social change in Africa through the lens of hip
hop music and culture. Artists engage their African communities in
a variety of ways that confront established social structures,
using coded language and symbols to inform, question, and
challenge. Through lyrical expression, dance, and graffiti, hip hop
is used to challenge social inequality and to push for social
change. The study looks across Africa and explores how hip hop is
being used in different places, spaces, and moments to foster
change. In this edited work, authors from a wide range of fields,
including history, sociology, African and African American studies,
and political science explore the transformative impact that hip
hop has had on African youth, who have in turn emerged to push for
social change on the continent. The powerful moment in which those
that want change decide to consciously and collectively take a
stand is rooted in an awareness that has much to do with time.
Therefore, the book centers on African hip hop around the context
of "it's time" for change, Ni Wakati.
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