What determines the recidivism of ex-combatants from armed conflicts? In postconflict
settings around the world, there has been growing interest in reintegration programs to …

The devastation of lives, livelihood and property in Nigeria caused by over a decade of
insurgency by the Boko Haram terrorists is a subject of security, policy, humanitarian and …

Brand warfare is real. Guerrilla Marketing details the Colombian government's efforts to
transform Marxist guerrilla fighters in the FARC into consumer citizens. Alexander L. Fattal …

This article discusses the social mobility of combatants and introduces the notion of circular
return to explain their pendular state of movement between civilian and combatant life. This …

Reconstruction failed in the United States because white Southerners who were opposed to
it effectively used violence to undermine Black political power and force uncommitted white …

This piece examines recurring patterns in the 'where'and 'how'of security sector reform
(SSR) implementation failures in post-conflict African SSR programmes featuring substantial …

Militias have proven to be a consistent and enduring challenge to achieving peace in war
zones around the world. Whether armed by embattled governments in defence of their …

In conflicts involving non-state armed groups, individualized approaches to transitional
justice and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration face significant shortcomings for …

Disengagement from violent extremism and reintegration into mainstream society have been
the focus of significant research over the last 15 years. However, programs to facilitate or …

Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) processes will often dismantle the
command-and-control structures of non-state armed groups (NSAGs) to prevent possible …