A 'Force for Good'? Police Reform in Post-conflict Sierra Leone

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 49-62

  Charley, Joseph P Chris ^a   M'Cormack, Freida Ibiduni ^b  

^a Sierra Leone Police ^*  (Sierra Leone)

^b Institute of Development Studies IDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICE FORCE; POLITICAL CHANGE; REFORM PROCESS;

SIERRA LEONE;

EID: 84863446963     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: 17595436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2012.00334.x     Document Type: Article

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