The quest for sustainable development and peace
Subtitle: the 2007 Sierra Leone elections
By: edited by A.B. Zack-Williams ; with a foreword by Fantu Cheru.
Contributors: Zack-Williams, Alfred, 1945-; Nordiska Afrikainstitutet.
Series: Policy dialogue / Nordic Africa Institute -- no. 2; Policy dialogue (The Nordic Africa Institute) -- 2.
Publisher: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Uppsala
Language: eng
Number of pages: 86
ISBN-13: 9789171066190
Subjects: Democracy -- Sierra Leone; Elections -- Sierra Leone; Sierra Leone -- Politics and government -- 1961-
Description: Post-conflict African states such as Sierra Leone, face critical challenges as they embark on the complex tasks of reconciliation, peace and the rebuilding of war-torn societies. Conflict transformation ultimately depends on the democratisation of society, in ways that promote equitable inclusiveness in the political process, social justice and the promotion of citizenship rights. This collection of three essays explores the significance of Sierra Leone's 2007 elections in the light of the quest of the people for a democracy that is responsive to social demands, welfare and popular aspirations. It provides first-hand information and analysis of the struggles of the Sierra Leonean citizens to overcome the legacy of a traumatic past, by using their vote to sanction bad governance, and choose a path to a good life and sustainable democracy as the most viable guarantee for peace and development.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: International intervention and the struggle for democracy --; title: The role of youths and the Sierra Leone diaspora in democratic awakening --; title: The conduct of the elections: challenges of peacebuilding and awakening.