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Liberia: A Fragile Peace
directed by Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017; produced by Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017 and Andrew Carlson, fl. 2006-2006, Steven Ross Productions (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2006), 1 hour 3 mins
Liberia: A Fragile Peace is a perfect follow-up to Liberia: An Uncivil War, picking up the Liberian saga in October 2003, with the departure of the despotic Charles Taylor, the arrival of interim President Gyude Bryant and the deployment of a U.N. peacekeeping force. More than a historical record, however, this fi...
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directed by Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017; produced by Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017 and Andrew Carlson, fl. 2006-2006, Steven Ross Productions (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2006), 1 hour 3 mins
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Liberia: A Fragile Peace is a perfect follow-up to Liberia: An Uncivil War, picking up the Liberian saga in October 2003, with the departure of the despotic Charles Taylor, the arrival of interim President Gyude Bryant and the deployment of a U.N. peacekeeping force. More than a historical record, however, this film is an ideal case study in how difficult it is to rebuild a society once it has lapsed into anarchy, a condition afflicting more and...
Liberia: A Fragile Peace is a perfect follow-up to Liberia: An Uncivil War, picking up the Liberian saga in October 2003, with the departure of the despotic Charles Taylor, the arrival of interim President Gyude Bryant and the deployment of a U.N. peacekeeping force. More than a historical record, however, this film is an ideal case study in how difficult it is to rebuild a society once it has lapsed into anarchy, a condition afflicting more and more nations around the world. The success or failure of the Liberian experience could have long-lasting impact on peace-keeping missions in the future.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017, Andrew Carlson, fl. 2006-2006, Steven Ross Productions, Dion Graham, fl. 1992-2016
Author / Creator
Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
California Newsreel
Speaker / Narrator
Dion Graham, fl. 1992-2016
Person Discussed
Charles Taylor, 1948-, Gyude Bryant, 1949-2014
Topic / Theme
Crimes against humanity, Humanitarian aid, Political demonstrations, Transitional justice, Negotiation in government, Living conditions, Liberian Civil War, 1989-2003, Politics & Policy, International Response, Liberian, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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