From Civilians to Soldiers and from Soldiers to Civilians : : Mobilization and Demobilization in Sudan / / Saskia Baas.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter AUP eBook Package Backfile 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Baas, Saskia,
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)

Drawing on extensive research and personal accounts, this hard-hitting study investigates the processes of mobilization and demobilization of fighters from all factions during the long, drawn out civil war in Sudan. Through in-depth interviews with current and former combatants in Sudan Saskia Baas investigates how civilians get drawn into the conflict and what the deep consequences are for becoming part of a guerilla movement. The resulting narrative is fascinating and disturbing, while providing vivid insight into the dynamics of civil war that are relevant to conflicts all over the world. From Civilians to Soldiers and from Soldiers to Civilians will appeal to political scientists, military historians, and nonacademic audiences interested in the conflict in Sudan.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of acronyms -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Recruitment -- 3. Becoming a soldier -- 4. At war’s end -- 5. DDR policies and realities in Sudan -- Concluding remarks -- Appendix I. Checklist interviews former combatants -- Appendix II. Example of an interview report -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index