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Liberia: security challenges, development fundamentals

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  • Andreu Solà-Martín

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This research article argues that security challenges in post-conflict Liberia cannot be addressed effectively without synchronising current stabilisation policies with the implementation of development fundamentals. The article explores key strategic sectors of the Liberian economy and their impact on the security and development dimensions of peace building. The political economy of post-conflict Liberia has not structurally modified an economic model which relies on the concessionary system and the extraction of raw materials at the expense of developing productive sectors which could be used to secure sustainable livelihoods. It is suggested that a shift in the political economy pursued by national and international actors is needed to link current peacebuilding efforts to sustainable development processes; one policy measure recommended to achieve such a goal is enhanced support for land reform and small farmers' rights.

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  • Andreu Solà-Martín, 2011. "Liberia: security challenges, development fundamentals," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(7), pages 1217-1232.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:32:y:2011:i:7:p:1217-1232
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2011.596749
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