Kilroy Reintegration of Ex-Combatants After Conflict

Participatory Approaches in Sierra Leone and Liberia
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-42899-8
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 269 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies

Reintegration programmes for ex-combatants are supposed to support the wider peace process. This study, based on detailed fieldwork, looks at the way they were carried out in Sierra Leone and Liberia and assesses the degree to which they were conducted in a participatory way.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kilroy, W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Does it Matter How Ex-Combatants Are Reintegrated After War? 2. The Context in Sierra Leone and Liberia 3. Learning Your Fate: What Ex-Combatants Knew About the Reintegration Process 4. Having a Say in the Reintegration Process and Shared Decision-Making 5. The Effects of a More Participatory Approach: Quantitative Measures 6. The Effects of a More Participatory Approach: Qualitative Measures 7. Conclusion: Why Does a Participatory Approach Matter?

Über Autor(innen)

Walt Kilroy is Associate Director of the Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction at Dublin City University in Ireland, where he teaches on security and development. His PhD thesis was awarded the Basil Chubb prize for the best thesis on political science in Ireland (2012). He previously worked in development in East Africa, and in foreign coverage for public service broadcasting.