Reintegration of ex-combatants after conflict : participatory approaches in Sierra Leone and Liberia / Walt Kilroy, Associate Director of the Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction, Dublin City University, Ireland.

Reintegration programmes for ex-combatants are supposed to support the wider peace process. This study looks at the way they were carried out in Sierra Leone and Liberia and assesses the degree to which they were conducted in a participatory way. To a large extent, ex-combatants felt that they had r...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Kilroy, Walt., 1962- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2015]
Series:Rethinking peace and conflict studies.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Does it Matter How Ex-Combatants Are Reintegrated After War?
  • 2. The Context in Sierra Leone and Liberia
  • 3. Learning Your Fate: What Ex-Combatants Knew About the Reintegration Process
  • 4. Having a Say in the Reintegration Process and Shared Decision-Making
  • 5. The Effects of a More Participatory Approach: Quantitative Measures
  • 6. The Effects of a More Participatory Approach: Qualitative Measures
  • 7. Conclusion: Why Does a Participatory Approach Matter?