From Soldiers to Politicians : : Transforming Rebel Movements After Civil War / / ed. by Jeroen de Zeeuw.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Giustozzi, Antonio,; Goor, Luc van de,; Manning, Carrie,; Nindorera, Willy,; Richards, Paul,; Scholey, Pamela,; Smith, Chris,; Vincent, James,; Young, John,; Zeeuw, Jeroen de,
• HerausgeberIn: de Zeeuw, Jeroen,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2007
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (296 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgments --; 1. Understanding the Political Transformation of Rebel Movements --; 2. El Salvador: The Success of the FMLN --; 3. Mozambique: RENAMO’s Electoral Success --; 4. Sierra Leone: Marginalization of the RUF --; 5. Burundi: The Deficient Transformation of the CNDD-FDD --; 6. Palestine: Hamas’s Unfinished Transformation --; 7. Sudan: The Incomplete Transition from the SPLA to the SPLM --; 8. Afghanistan: Political Parties or Militia Fronts? --; 9. Sri Lanka: The Continued Armed Struggle of the LTTE --; 10. International Involvement in Rebel-to-Party Transformations --; Acronyms --; Bibliography --; The Contributors --; Index --; About the Book
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781626373495; 9783110784251
• DOI: 10.1515/9781626373495
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Jeroen de Zeeuw.

In the transition from war-torn societies to stable multiparty democracies, what is the role of former rebel leaders? Can rebel movements effectively transform themselves from military to political organizations? From Soldiers to Politicians explores when and how militias succeed in reorienting their goals and practices toward legitimate political activities. The authors present eight theoretically grounded country studies, focusing in each on the historical background of the rebel movement, its (attempted or successful) transformation into a political party, and the factors explaining success or failure. Bridging the academic-policy divide, they identify concrete lessons from previous transformations processes, as well as options for future international involvement.