That war is profoundly gendered has long been recognized by feminist international
relations scholars. What is less recognized is that the postwar period is equally gendered …

This book compares post-civil war societies to look at the presence or absence of organized
violence, analysing why some ex-combatants return to organised violence and others do …

The social reintegration of former combatants is the most important aspect of the
disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) process, but there is a paucity of …

This article argues that the common assumptions that lie behind efforts to break the
command and control structures of armed groups, and working on 'community reintegration' …

Entre el 2003 y el 2009 se llevó a cabo la mayor desmovilización de excombatientes en la
historia de Colombia. También, por primera vez, el proceso se enmarcó en el campo de la …

Armed conflict is a social phenomenon often detrimental to wildlife and wildlife habitat, but
the legacy of armed conflict for wildlife in post‐conflict settings remains unexplored. We …

This paper critically analyzes Nigeria's Amnesty Program and raises questions about its
prospects for achieving sustainable peace in the Niger Delta. Since the 1990s …

Violent crime in Colombia is analyzed following the demobilization of ex-combatants using
municipal-level data. The main findings are that an increased presence of ex-combatants …

Peacebuilding, Power, and Politics in Africa is a critical reflection on peacebuilding efforts in
Africa. The authors expose the tensions and contradictions in different clusters of …

The breadth and reach of twenty-first century peace-support operations is unprecedented.
There are nearly twice as many blue-helmets deployed in postconflict theatres today than at …