Militarisation of governance after conflict: beyond the rebel-to-ruler frame–the case of Rwanda

A Purdeková, F Reyntjens, N Wilén - Third World Quarterly, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we develop and expand the rebel-to-ruler literature to go beyond 'rebel
transformations', in order to examine the transformation and militarisation of the entire post …

From foe to friend? Army integration after war in Burundi, Rwanda and the Congo

N Wilén - International Peacekeeping, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This article examines the integration processes of rebel and government forces in three
African armies after war with the aim of enhancing the understanding of which conditions …

Rwanda's military as a people's army: heroes at home and abroad

J Kuehnel, N Wilén - Journal of Eastern African Studies, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This article explores the Rwandan military's central role and functions in both domestic and
foreign policy through the two concepts of 'people's army'and 'hero'. The analysis is informed …

The Sources of Rwandan Military Effectiveness: State Building, Security Assistance and the Cabo Delgado Campaign

R Shield - Journal of Southern African Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Rwanda's mid 2021 military intervention meaningfully degraded the capability of the jihadist
insurgents terrorising northern Mozambique. Rwanda's early battlefield achievements were …