Three major policy regimes, namely import substitution, market liberalization and export promotion have greatly influenced Kenyan industrialization since independence in 1963. Overall, import substitution strategy was successful in establishing some prima

The city of Medell.n, Colombia was a cauldron of violence with 185 homicides per 100,000 people in 2002. By 2006, this rate had declined to 32.5. Such successful transformation was termed the .Medell.n miracle. and credited to policies of the city.s mayor

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After its 14-year civil war, Liberia worked with multiple donors and partners to restore security. This paper explores the Liberia National Police.s innovative efforts to create a more gender-sensitive police service and describes the international and do