Militias and the challenges of post-conflict peace : silencing the guns /

Bringing together four intensively researched case studies - the Democratic Republic of Congo, Timor-Leste, Afghanistan and Sudan - Militias and the Challenges of Post-Conflict Peace argues that the international community's 'cookie-cutter' approach to demilitarization is ineffective...

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Main Author:	Alden, Chris (Author)
Other Authors:	Thakur, Monika, Arnold, Matthew (Political scientist)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London, England : Zed Books, ©2011.
Subjects:	Peace-building. Militia. International relations Peace studies & conflict resolution Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Bringing together four intensively researched case studies - the Democratic Republic of Congo, Timor-Leste, Afghanistan and Sudan - Militias and the Challenges of Post-Conflict Peace argues that the international community's 'cookie-cutter' approach to demilitarization is ineffective at meeting the myriad of challenges involving militias. In doing so, the authors propose a radical new framework for demilitarization that questions conventional models and takes into account the reality on the ground.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 191 pages). Also published in printing.
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-183) and index.
ISBN:	9781350221390
DOI:	10.5040/9781350221390
Access:	Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.