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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Liberian"”.
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Liberian Women and Political Resistance: Family Influences and Collective Organizing
… rife with violence targeting women and children, Liberian women formed a transnational network of peace activists that ended civil war in their home in 2003. Numerous grassroots organizations, market women, legal aid workers, and women’s rights advocates developed spaces to address multilevel …
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The petrogenesis of Liberian diamondiferous rocks, Man Craton, West Africa
Kimberlites and lamproites are ultramafic igneous rocks believed to originate from the convective asthenosphere and sub-continental lithospheric mantle, respectively, however, the genetic link between these rock types is still a debate among researchers. Recently, it has been shown (e.g., in the …
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The effectiveness of protecting children's rights in post-conflict Liberian society
… research to examine those provisions of the Liberian Children's Law that refer to measures preventing the use of children in armed conflict, measures protecting children from being used in armed conflict as well as measures reintegrating children into society who have participated in such …
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Liberian Refugee Women's Personal Narratives on the Effects of War on Motherhood
<p>One major effect of displacement by war and subsequently living in a refugee</p><p>camp is the disruption of the social, cultural, economic and legal institutions of</p><p>communities; this affects parenting and a child's development. Few research studies</p><p>address the effects of war, …
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Prospects for Liberian iron ores considering shifting patterns of trade in the world iron ore industry.
This dissertation examines the performance of the Liberian iron ore industry from 1950-1985 and its viability in global markets, assuming stagnation (World Bank) and expansionist (Leontief et al.) expectations. It examines past trends in trade and investment patterns in the light of equilibrium …
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Liberia: Postwar, Not Yet Postcolonial
… is a project discussing the ways in which, two Liberian presidential candidates (re)construct and perform their sociopolitical identities in order to build constituency in the postwar context. I am mainly concerned here with the ways in which Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and George Weah, locate …
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Rethinking the Liberian Predicament in Anti-Black Terms: On Repatriation, Modernity, and the Ethno-Racial Choreographies of Civil War
… (1989-2003), killing approximately 250 000 Liberians and displacing half of the population. Liberia’s war, like other contemporary African conflicts, has been persistently represented as an example of wanton violence, political tribalism, chaos, or an amalgamation of such elements. Founded …
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What is the best timing for post-conflict elections? : the cases of the First and Second Liberian Civil War
The timing of post-conflict elections is a critical element that requires careful consideration to minimize the risk of producing adverse results. Through examining the literature and studying Liberia's 1997 and 2005 elections, this work seeks to identify the best timing practices for post-contlict …
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Perspectivas feministas sobre um conflito: o papel das mulheres na segunda guerra civil da Libéria (1999-2003)
… it is noted a military participation of Liberian women, adult and young, in this conflict, in which they contributed to a context of direct and structural violence perpetuation, since they constitute approximately 40% of all combatants - rebel fighters and soldiers of the national armed …
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The Securitisation of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in the United Nations Women, Peace and Security Agenda: The Case of Liberia, 2000-2013
… Women, Peace and Security agenda, drawing on the Liberian experience. This study is conducted through a critical discourse analysis of the resolutions adopted by the United Nations Security Council from 2000 to 2019, and the Liberian National Action Plan, implemented from 2009 to 2013 as a tool to …
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Multinational corporations in violent conflict: a case study of firestone in Liberia
The First Liberian Civil War began with an insurgency led by Charles Taylor on Christmas Eve in 1989. At the time, the company Firestone Liberia (one of many of the subsidiaries of the multinational, Bridgestone Corporation) had been operating the world’s largest rubber plantation in Liberia’s …
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Policing and the rule of law in weak states : evidence from Liberia
… randomized control trial evaluation of the Liberian National Police's "Confidence Patrols" community policing program in rural Liberia.
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The role of women in national development in Liberia, 1800-1900
… education and socio-economic activities as the Liberian nation developed throughout the 19th century.
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'A Rich Man's Sickness': A Critical Hermeneutic Study on What It Is Like To Live with Diabetes in Liberia
… from the destructive effects of the 14-year Liberian civil war (1989 – 1996 and 1999 – 2003) and the West African Ebola virus epidemic (2014 – 2016). While efforts towards rebuilding the Liberian health care system are ongoing, people with diabetes experience significant challenges with …
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Making Immigrant integration work : a case study of refugee resettlement in Philadelphia, PA
… of Philadelphia, PA and draws on a case study of Liberian refugee resettlement where the presence of an existing community and English language ability did not facilitate integration as would be expected. This research investigates how stakeholders can make integration work for refugee immigrants.
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Examining the impediments to conflict management in West Africa: a study of the ECOWAS interventions in Liberia (1990) and Cote d'Ivoire (2010)
… conflicts in the sub-region including the Liberian and Ivorian civil wars. The study notes that the fundamental causes of conflicts in the sub-region have not changed, although their dynamics have changed in many ways. Similarly, the approach of member states towards conflict resolution has …
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The sweet, sweet sound of liberty: black settlers and their early education initiative in Liberia, 1820-1860
… begin to change from American to Americo-Liberian. Through a critical examination of archival documents—including narratives from Black and white colonists, journals, and memoirs—I provide a multilayered account of the processes that led to the foundation of Liberia’s existing educational …
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Rebuilding Relationships after Civil War: Relational Justice and Ex-Combatant Reintegration in Liberia
… estranged individuals and groups, as the Liberian case amply demonstrates. This exploratory and grounded theory research was conducted in response to the call by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia for national Palava Huts that will help restore justice and broken …
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Interpreting Authority: Do States Interpret International Law Differently to Create Legal Authority in Decisions to Intervene for Humanitarian Concerns?
… a case study of humanitarian intervention – the Liberian civil war (1989), Operation Restore Hope (1992 Somalia), Opération Turquoise (1994 Rwanda) and the conflict in Côte d’Ivoire (2002-present). The conflicts provide varying examples of interventions to human rights abuses that proliferated …
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Truth, trauma and memory a critical analysis of truth commissions with specific reference to Liberia
… City of Accra, Ghana, representatives of the new Liberian government signed what became known as the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). The Agreement marked the formal end of over twenty years of civil war and strife for Liberia and the Liberian people. Article XIII of the CPA outlines the …
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