Freedom of information law and good governance : the curse of corruption in Sierra Leone

Freedom of information law and good governance : the curse of corruption in Sierra Leone / Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai.

This book argues that Sierra Leones ten-year civil conflict demonstrates the criticality of freedom of information (FOI) as a facet of good governance where corruption thrives, spanning both public and private sectors, if Sierra Leones continued security and stability are to be ensured. It argues th...

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Main Author: Abdulai, Emmanuel Saffa (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2022]
Subjects:
Sierra Leone. > Right to Information Act, 2013.
Since 1961
Transparency in government > Sierra Leone.
Freedom of information > Sierra Leone.
Political corruption > Sierra Leone.
Freedom of information
Political corruption
Politics and government
Transparency in government
Sierra Leone > Politics and government > 1961-
Sierra Leone
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction: A Brief Global History of the Emergence, Evolution, Development and Proliferation of Freedom of Information: Principles Definitive of Scope and Substance
  • Chapter 2: Myths Surrounding Freedom of Information Laws
  • Chapter 3: How FOI aids womens Empowerment and redcues Gender and Sexual Based Violence
  • Chapter 4: Comparative Analysis of Freedom of Information Laws in Sierra Leone and Liberia
  • Chapter 5: Sierra Leones Resource Curse: How the Abuse of Diamonds, Politics and Power Collapsed a Nation
  • Chapter 6: War, Business as Usual: The Global Scramble for Sierra Leones Natural Resources
  • Chapter 7: Diamonds, War, Poverty and Underdevelopment: A Multidimensional Perspective on the Global Diamond Industry and its Need for Reform
  • Chapter 8: The Place of FOI in the Second Republic
  • Chapter 9: Localising Transparency and Accountability: Access to Information and Citizen Engagement Under the Local Government Act 2004
  • Chapter 10: The Effect of The EITI Process on Transparency and Accountability in Sierra Leones Extractive Industry
  • Chapter 11: Conclusion; Breaking Free of the Bog: The Need for a Novel Impetus in the Implementation of the RTAI Act 2013.

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