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Deconstructing the local in peacebuilding practice: representations and realities of Fambul Tok in Sierra Leone

Laura S. MartinHumanities Research Institute, University of Sheffield, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 385-401 | Received 17 Sep 2018, Accepted 15 Sep 2020, Published online: 14 Oct 2020

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Interviews cited

  • Interview 1. Anonymous male village member, Benia section, Sanda Loko chiefdom, April 2014.
  • Interview 2. Anonymous bonfire account, Makomray section, Gbanti Kamaranka chiefdom, March 2014.
  • Interview 3. Anonymous male village member, Makomray section, Gbanti Kamaranka chiefdom, March 2014.

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