Chapter 1 Introduction: A Brief Global History of the Emergence, Evolution, Development and Proliferation of Freedom of Information—Principles Definitive of Scope and Substance

Chapter 2 Myths Surrounding Freedom of Information Laws

Chapter 3 How FOI Aids Women’s Empowerment and Reduces Gender- and Sexual-Based Violence

Chapter 4 Comparative Analysis of Freedom of Information Laws in Sierra Leone and Liberia

Chapter 5 Sierra Leone’s Resource Curse: How the Abuse of Diamonds, Politics and Power Collapsed a Nation

Chapter 7 Diamonds, War, Poverty and Underdevelopment: A Multidimensional Perspective on the Global Diamond Industry and Its Need for Reform

Chapter 8 The Place of FOI in the Second Republic

Chapter 9 Localizing Transparency and Accountability: Access to Information and Citizen Engagement Under the Local Government Act 2004

Chapter 10 The Effect of the EITI Process on Transparency and Accountability in Sierra Leone’s Extractive Industry

Chapter 11 Conclusion: Breaking Free of the Bog—The Need for a Novel Impetus in the Implementation of the RTAI Act 2013