The Challenge of Stability and Security in West Africa
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The Challenge of Stability and Security in West Africa

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The Challenge of Stability and Security in West Africa

About this book

This book seeks to critically examine the challenges of fragility and security in West Africa, along with the factors of resilience. It seeks to investigate key drivers of conflict and violence, and the way in which they impact the countries of the subregion. Along with emerging threats and challenges, these include the challenge of youth inclusion; migration; regional imbalances; extractives; the fragility of political institutions and managing the competition for power; security; and land. The book explores how the subregion, under the auspices of the regional organization ECOWAS has become a pioneer on the continent in terms of addressing regional challenges. This book also seeks to identify key lessons in the dynamics of resilience against political violence and civil war, drawn from countries such as Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Cote d'Ivoire that can be useful for countries around the world in the midst of similar situations. Finally, it draws on knowledge and findings from a series background papers written by leading experts, and provides insights from the perspectives of academics and development practitioners.

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Yes, you can access The Challenge of Stability and Security in West Africa by Alexandre Marc, Neelam Verjee, Stephen Mogaka in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Violence in Society. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
World Bank
Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9781464804649
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Violence in Society
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. About the Authors
  6. Abbreviations
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 An Overview of Conflict and Violence in West Africa
  9. 2 Addressing Emerging Threats: Trafficking, Maritime Piracy, and Religious Extremism
  10. 3 Tackling the Complex Challenges of Youth and Migration
  11. 4 Redressing Regional Imbalances and Distributing Mineral Resource Revenues More Equitably
  12. 5 Managing the Competition for Power in Order to Reduce the Fragility of Political Institutions
  13. 6 Reforming the Security Sector
  14. 7 Addressing the Challenges of Legal Pluralism and Improving the Management of Land
  15. 8 Lessons in Resilience: Learning from the End of the Conflicts in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Côte d’Ivoire
  16. 9 Improving the Way Donors and Development Agencies Support Stability
  17. Index
  18. Boxes
  19. Figures
  20. Maps
  21. Tables