Unusual Suspects: Religion, Chieftaincy, and Post-Conflict Reintegration in Sierra Leone

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dc.contributor.advisorPoliczer, Pablo
dc.contributor.advisorHiebert, Maureen
dc.contributor.authorBerriault, Tobey
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-23T20:06:22Z
dc.date.available2013-11-12T08:00:17Z
dc.date.issued2013-09-23
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is concerned with the long-term reintegration of Sierra Leone’s ex-combatants. Using the indicators of education, employment, inter-marriage, social stigma, and crime, this thesis argues that the long-term social, economic, and political reintegration of Sierra Leone’s ex-combatants has been widely successful. This research then identifies the initiatives of pre-existing civil society organizations (CSOs) in the form of mosques, churches, and the Inter-Religious Council of Sierra Leone as the primary facilitators of this success. Complementing these efforts is the contribution of traditional authorities in reinforcing the notions of acceptance and by performing cleansing ceremonies and rituals. Through their joint efforts, these institutions were able to foster and reinforce the pre-existing discourse and shared values of national cohesion, tolerance, and acceptance familiar to the majority of Sierra Leoneans.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBerriault, T. (2013). Unusual Suspects: Religion, Chieftaincy, and Post-Conflict Reintegration in Sierra Leone (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28594en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28594
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/994
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
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dc.subject.classificationSierra Leoneen_US
dc.titleUnusual Suspects: Religion, Chieftaincy, and Post-Conflict Reintegration in Sierra Leone
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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