# Book launch: Escaping the Conflict Trap?

Book launch: Escaping the Conflict Trap? at King's College London, Strand Campus, Monday 9 November 2026, 14:00.

- Venue: King's College London, Strand Campus, Strand, WC2R 2LS London
- With: Mats Berdal, Felix Marco Conteh
- Get tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-escaping-the-conflict-trap-tickets-2002616053525?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Go to page: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-launch-escaping-the-conflict-trap

A book launch at King's College London's Strand Campus for 'Escaping the Conflict Trap?: Seeking Stability in Liberia and Sierra Leone'. It is hosted by the Africa Research Group, with Alan Doss and David Harris discussing the book they wrote together. Drawing on his experience as a practitioner and his as an academic, they explore the peace processes in Liberia and Sierra Leone, the actors involved and the factors that shaped peacebuilding, comparing the two with the Democratic Republic of Congo. A panel with Mats Berdal, Felix Marco Conteh and chair Kieran Mitton follows, ending with questions from the audience.

## Dates

- Monday 9 November 14:00 — King's College London, Strand Campus

Written by a model, sources: [kcl.ac.uk](https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/book-launch-escaping-the-conflict-trap)

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