Democratization and Human Security in Postwar Sierra Leone

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The anthology investigates a number of pertinent questions surrounding democratic governance and human security in Sierra Leone after the end of the civil war. The questions include: how successful is the democratization process in Sierra Leone? Is Sierra Leone progressing towards sustained democracy or morphing into a hybrid regime?

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Marda Mustapha is Associate Professor of Comparative Politics at the College of Saint Rose, USA with expertise in International Relations and Comparative Politics. His research interests include African Politics, Conflict Studies, Democracy in Africa, Governance, Global Political Economy and Global Politics broadly defined. Mustapha has published numerous peer reviewed articles on conflict, health and peace. He is also a member of the Institute of Governance Reform a Think Tank in Sierra Leone and with a consulting partner of The Economic Forum, a development and policy consulting firm also in Sierra Leone. Joseph J. Bangura is Associate Professor of History and Director of the African Studies Program at Kalamazoo College, USA. His research interests include African Intellectual and Urban History, State Security and Governance in Africa. Bangura has published numerous peer reviewed works on various aspects of colonial and contemporary Sierra Leone including, security and peace building, identity formation, gender and commerce and Islam in colonial Freetown.

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