Who are the most important actors in the peacebuilding process in post-war Liberia? How do they interact in specific institutions on the ground and what are the factors behind the slow pace of the post-war reform process? This book, designed as a qualitative case study with a strong descriptive component, provides answers to these questions. It highlights the importance of the domestic political landscape for the ultimate fate of the reforms and the role of influential individuals in the process. Its findings indicate that despite a rich, critical academic debate, the current practice of peacebuilding remains shaped by the neo-liberal paradigm, and remains rather disconnected from the post-conflict realities and individuals on the ground.
Alžběta Šváblová
peacebuilding Liberia postwar actors interaction postwar reconstruction process Africa post-conflict reform process civil society Zivilgesellschaft actor-centered institutionalism Governance Commission Land Commission Gender-Based Violence Taskforce Early Warning Working Group