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Sierra leone : diamonds and the struggle for democracy (Record no. 572611)
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| fixed length control field | 01432nam a22001697a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 250617b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781555876982 |
| Paper back/Hardbound | pbk |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 966.4 |
| Item number | HIR |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Hirsch L. John |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Sierra leone : diamonds and the struggle for democracy |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | John L. Hirsch |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 175p. |
| Other physical details | illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Sierra Leone's bitter experience with civil war garnered international attention only after the May 1997 coup, though the conflict between the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and successive governments has raged for at least a decadeagainst the backdrop of more than three decades of progressive state collapse. John Hirsch traces Sierra Leone's downward spiral, drawing on his first-hand experience as U.S. ambassador in Freetown in 1995-1998. Hirsch analyzes the historical, social, and economic contexts of the ongoing struggle, as well as the impacts of regional and international powers. Topics covered include the exploitation of mineral resources in the country, the involvement of private security forces, and the flawed efforts at peace negotiations. Without sustained international intervention, he cautions, it is unlikely that Sierra Leonea microcosm of much of Africa's postCold War experiencecan achieve stability and a renewal of democratic institutions |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Civil wars |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | English Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Anna Centenary Library | Anna Centenary Library | 7TH FLOOR, B WING | 17.06.2025 | 966.4 HIR | 214515 | 17.06.2025 | English Books |