ABSTRACT
The theorisation of the life stories of former politically violent militants suggests new directions for researchers of political violence. Through dialogical narrative identity lenses, this chapter examines the political narratives shaping former militants' lives, shedding light on how such political narratives impacted their experiences and how they have been put at the service of their selves. The chapter also presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book presents an important contribution to debates about political violence, in general, and political violence in Portugal, in particular. It explores former militants' lives leading up to their engagement with politically violent organisations. The book demonstrates how the dynamics of life within a politically violent organisation shaped individuals' identity systems. It also explores former militants' disengagement from politically violent organisations. The book also demonstrates the importance of meta-positions as conflict mediators.
