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The Landscape of Local Authority in Sierra Leone : How "Traditional" and "Modern" Justice and Governance Systems Interact

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dc.contributor.authorManning, Ryann Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-28T22:32:07Z
dc.date.available2014-04-28T22:32:07Z
dc.date.issued2009-01
dc.description.abstractThe topic of this paper is, in the words of one reviewer, 'one of the most discussed sociological and societal issues in African studies: the relationship between traditional institutions and new institutions'. Often in such discussions, the 'traditional' and 'modern' are framed as if in opposition to one another, and debate centers on whether and to what extent tradition should cede to modernity, or modernity should yield to the dictates of traditional norms. In Sierra Leone, much has been said and written about the abuses of the chieftaincy system and customary law, including the history of chieftaincy as a tool for colonial rule, the exploitation of youth labor, the exclusion of 'strangers' and young men from weak lineages from access to land or marriage, the imposition of harsh and arbitrary fines, and discriminatory practices against women. Many have argued that abusive and autocratic practices by traditional authorities helped to fuel the civil war that ravaged Sierra Leone in the 1990s by driving aggrieved young men away from their villages and into the various armed factions, in rebellion against a social system that trapped them in a rural underclass. On the other hand, many people see the traditional justice and governance systems as important mechanisms for maintaining peace and social order, particularly in rural areas. Some on this side of the argument see the war as having resulted from a breakdown in this social order, and make the case for strengthening the chieftaincy systems to consolidate peace and promote development today.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/10744323/landscape-local-authority-sierra-leone-traditional-modern-justice-governance-systems-interact
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/18099
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18099
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJustice and development working paper series;volume 1, issue no. 1
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABUSES
dc.subjectACCESS TO JUSTICE
dc.subjectACCESS TO LAND
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADMINISTRATION REFORM
dc.subjectANTI-CORRUPTION
dc.subjectBAILIFF
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCITIZENSHIP
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVANTS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectCOMMUNAL LABOR
dc.subjectCOMMUNAL WORK
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY MEMBERS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMPLAINT
dc.subjectCONSENSUS
dc.subjectCONSTITUENCY
dc.subjectCONSTITUTION
dc.subjectCORRUPT
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOURT
dc.subjectCOURT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectCOURT SYSTEM
dc.subjectCOURTS
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectCUSTODY
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY LAW
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING POWER
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectEXECUTION
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER EQUITY
dc.subjectGENITAL MUTILATION
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE REFORM
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectHOUSES
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectIMPRISONMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORM
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectJUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJURISDICTION
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectJUSTICE SYSTEM
dc.subjectLAW REFORM
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEGAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLEGITIMACY
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITY
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL COUNCILS
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL TAX
dc.subjectMARGINALIZATION
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
dc.subjectMINISTER
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATIONS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectPATRONAGE
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICE FORCE
dc.subjectPOLICE OFFICERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL AUTHORITY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL LEADERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPOLITICIAN
dc.subjectPOLITICIANS
dc.subjectPRESIDENCY
dc.subjectPRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
dc.subjectPUBLIC AFFAIRS
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTION
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectRURAL YOUTH
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ACTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSTATE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectSUBVERSION
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectTAX RECEIPTS
dc.subjectTHEFT
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTREATIES
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectYOUTH LEADERS
dc.subjectYOUTH REPRESENTATIVES
dc.titleThe Landscape of Local Authority in Sierra Leone : How "Traditional" and "Modern" Justice and Governance Systems Interacten
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:37:54.031032Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/10744323/landscape-local-authority-sierra-leone-traditional-modern-justice-governance-systems-interact
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid722331468103137268
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000356161_20090629003333
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum10744323
okr.identifier.report49076
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySierra Leone
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicSocial Development::Children and Youth
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicGovernance::National Governance
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitJustice Reform (LEGJR)
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