The Politics of Work in a Post-Conflict State: Youth, Labour & Violence in Sierra Leone

A detailed examination of the nature of post-conflict society and youth violence, with important implications for peacebuilding and post-conflict recovery.



High youth unemployment is seen as a major issue across Africa and globally, not solely as a source of concern for economic development, but as a threat to social stability and a challenge to fragile peace. In countries emerging from civil war in particular, it is identified as a key indicator for likelihood of relapse. But what do we rea...