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Author:

Penfold, Peter, 1944-

Title:

Atrocities, diamonds and diplomacy : the inside story of the conflict in Sierra Leone / Peter Penfold ; [foreword by David Richards].

Publisher:

Pen & Sword Military,

Copyright Date:

2012, ©2012

Description:

[xix], 201 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Subject:

Sierra Leone--History--Civil War, 1991-2002.
Corruption--Sierra Leone.
Business and politics--Sierra Leone.
Conflict diamonds--Sierra Leone.
Diamond miners--Crimes against--Sierra Leone.
Diamond industry and trade--Corrupt practices.
Diamond industry and trade--Social aspects--Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone--Histoire--1991-2002 (Guerre civile)
Corruption--Sierra Leone.
Affaires et politique--Sierra Leone.
Diamants de la guerre--Sierra Leone.
Mineurs de diamant--Crimes contre--Sierra Leone.
Diamants--Pratiques déloyales.--Pratiques déloyales.
Diamants--Aspect social--Aspect social--Sierra Leone.
Business and politics.
Conflict diamonds.
Corruption.
Diamond industry and trade--Corrupt practices.
Sierra Leone.
Bürgerkrieg in Sierra Leone--1991-2002
1991-2002
Erlebnisbericht.
History.

Other Authors:

Richards, David (David Julian), 1952-

Notes:

"Additional Author's Note" (10 x 10 cm.) pasted on p. [xviii]. Includes bibliographical references (page 196) and index.

Summary:

In early 1997, Peter Penfold arrived in Sierra Leone as the British High Commissioner. This fascinating book describes not only his eventful three year tour but the background and subsequent events that placed this small country at the center of the world stage.--www.whitcoulls.co.nz.

ISBN:

1781591059
9781781591055
1848847688
9781848847682

OCLC:

(OCoLC)809264140

LCCN:

2012454672

Locations:

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)