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Introduction -- Comparative Analysis of Truth and Reconciliation Commissions in West Africa -- Ecowas Community Court of Justice, Human Rights and Transitional Justice -- The Rise and Fall of Charles Taylor: Lessons and Impacts on Peace in Liberia -- The Special Court for Sierra Leone and Transitional Justice in Sierra Leone -- Triumph of the Victims: Trial of Hissène Habré at the Extraordinary African Chambers Within the Courts of Senegal -- Distant Justice: The International Criminal Court in West Africa -- Amnesties and Transitional Justice in Africa -- Justice on an Empty Stomach: Transitional Justice and Victims' Rights in West Africa -- Reconciliation as an Event: Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in West Africa -- Transitional Justice and Peace in West Africa -- Conclusion: Big Ideas. Shallow Justice.

Government in West Africa (1968) examines the practical working of modern government and the constitutional history of West Africa. It looks at various political thinkers and their application to the issues of civil government in West Africa; modern constitutional struggles on the continent; and problems associated with different political systems in the region.

Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Part I: Macroeconomic Policy and Private Sector -- Proposed Architecture for an ECOWAS Common Currency Union -- 1 Introduction -- 2 West Africa´s Initial Conditions -- 2.1 Current Monetary Arrangements of ECOWAS Countries -- 2.2 Basic Statistics and Volatility of ECOWAS Countries -- 2.3 Initial Institutional and Policy Challenges -- 3 Justification of the ECOWAS Common Currency Union -- 3.1 Key Issues and Motives for the CCU -- 3.2 ECOWAS as an Optimum Currency Area (OCA) and the Welfare Gains for Union Members -- 4 What Type of Monetary Union for ECOWAS -- 4.1 Extension of the UEMOA to Other West African Countries -- 4.2 Merger of WAMZ and UEMOA -- 4.3 Immediate Creation of a New Currency -- 5 Proposed Architecture for the Common Currency -- 5.1 Methodological Approach -- 5.2 Selection of Initial Members of the ECOWAS Common Currency Union -- 5.3 Role and Status on Non-members -- 5.4 Level and Management of Foreign Reserves -- 5.4.1 Adequacy of Initial Level of Union Reserves -- 5.4.2 Management of Reserves and Individual Countries´ Contributions -- 5.4.3 Structural External Reserves and Temporary Relief Mechanisms -- 6 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- The Quest for a Monetary Union in ECOWAS: An Econometric Test for Convergence of Countries -- 1 Background -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Testing Technique -- 3.2 Data Issue -- 4 Empirical Analysis -- 4.1 Nominal Convergence -- 4.1.1 Exchange Rate -- 4.1.2 Interest Rate -- 4.1.3 Reserve Money -- 4.1.4 Inflation -- 4.1.5 Budget Deficit -- 4.2 Real Convergence -- 5 Conclusion and Policy Implications -- 5.1 Conclusion -- 5.2 Policy Implications -- Appendix -- References -- Fiscal and Monetary Policy Coordination in the WAMZ: Implications for Member States´ Performance on the Convergence Criteria.

Local Government in West Africa (1964) examines colonial and independent local government in Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone. With systems of British local government being adopted in English-speaking West Africa, this book looks at how the local government was supposed to work according to its British origins, and how it gradually came to work in its West African environment.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965

Originally published in 1968, this book became the standard work on the colonial period in the vast and varied areas of the coast and hinterland of West Africa. It is a comprehensive survey of the domination of West Africa by the British and the French, which challenges the accepted view of the colonialists that their rule was generally beneficial. Penetrating descriptions of the colonial economic system are given, and the quality of colonial administration is analysed, as well as the impact of two World Wars.

Recent global changes have placed regional integration at the centre of Africa's political and economic agenda. This Atlas is both a driver and the result of strategic thinking on regional integration in West Africa. Containing maps, statistics and analyses, it describes the West African region, its population, settlement, territories, its economy and its vulnerabilities. It analyses the developments and the ways in which West Africa is conforming to a constantly changing global environment. The Atlas also identifies the medium- and long-term trends and provides elements for strategic thinking

"This book introduces readers to the rich and fascinating history of West Africa, stretching all the way back to the stone age, and right up to the modern day. Over the course of twenty seven short and engaging chapters, the book delves into the social, cultural, economic and political history of West Africa, through prehistory, revolutions, ancient empires, thriving trade networks, religious traditions, and then the devastating impact of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and subsequent colonial rule. The book reflects on the struggle for independence and investigates how politics and economics developed in the post-colonial period. By the end of the book, readers will have a detailed understanding of the fascinating and diverse range of cultures to be found in West Africa, and of how the region relates to the rest of the world. Drawing on decades of teaching and research experience, this book will serve as an excellent textbook for entry-level History and African Studies courses, as well as providing a perfect general introduction to anyone interested in finding out about West Africa"--