ABSTRACT
This book critically examines the approaches to Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants programming in Africa.
Drawing on empirical evidence from across the continent, the book investigates the different theories, contextual realities and approaches that have informed the establishment and implementation of such programmes, the opportunities they have provided for stability, peace and security, and the challenges with which they have contended. The book combines broader theoretical analysis with country-specific case studies, including Nigeria, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Somalia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Overall, the book asks how DDR programming has evolved in Africa, what factors have contributed to the success or failure of DDR processes, and what we can expect for DDR in Africa in the future.
This book will be a useful guide for students and researchers across the fields of Peace and Conflict Studies, Security Studies, History, Political Science, Sociology, and African Studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|34 pages
Conceptual and Contextual Background
chapter 1|18 pages
Introduction
part II|68 pages
Concepts, Contexts and Themes
chapter 4|15 pages
Release and Reintegration of Children Formerly Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups in Africa
chapter 5|19 pages
Lessons Learned and Promising Approaches to Gender-Responsive DDR Programming in Africa
part III|154 pages
Contextual Case Studies
chapter 7|14 pages
Counterinsurgency, Deradicalisation and Demobilisation
chapter 10|15 pages
The ‘R’ in DDR
chapter 16|14 pages
Intractable Violent Militarised Identities
part IV|16 pages
Drawing Conclusions