From Soldiers to Politicians: Transforming Rebel Movements After Civil War

Cover
Title page
copyright page
Contents
Acknowledgments
ch1-Understanding the Political Transformation of Rebel Movements
	Rebel Movements: A Short Background
	A Framework for Analyzing Rebel-to-Party Transformation
	Factors Influencing the Rebel-to-Party Transformation Process
	A Special Context Factor: The Role of the International Community
	Research Background and Case Study Selection
	Structure of the Book
	Notes
ch2-El Salvador: The Success of the FMLN
	Conflict Background and the Origins of the FMLN
	Making Peace
	FMLN Party Politics After the War (1994–2006)
	Explaining the Successful Transformation
	Remaining Challenges
	Conclusion
	Notes
ch3-Mozambique: RENAMO’s Electoral Success
	Background: War and the Transition to Peace
	The Move from Armed Opposition Group to Political Party
	The Role of International Actors
	Future Prospects and Challenges
	Lessons and Recommendations
	Notes
ch4-Sierra Leone: Marginalization of the RUF
	Country Context: The War in Sierra Leone and How It Ended
	Transformation from Armed Movement into Political Party
	The RUFP Today: Leadership, Organization, and Support
	Conclusion
	Notes
ch5-Burundi: The Deficient Transformation of the CNDD-FDD
	Background to the Conflict
	Burundi’s Present Political Context
	Obstacles to Political Transformation of the CNDD-FDD
	Factors Enabling Political Transformation of the CNDD-FDD
	Ongoing Problems
	Lessons and Recommendations
	Notes
ch6-Palestine:Hamas’s Unfinished Transformation
	The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict and the Origins of Hamas
	The Intifada and the Oslo Period (1987–2000)
	The Al-Aqsa Intifada and Palestinian Elections (2000–2006)
	The Elections of 2006 and International Boycott of the New Hamas Government
	The Truce
	Hamas and the Transformation of Armed Nonstate Actors
	Future Prognosis
	Notes
ch7-Sudan: The Incomplete Transitionfrom the SPLA to the SPLM
	The SPLM/A as an African Liberation Movement
	Origins of the SPLM/A
	Problems of Political Development
	Garang’s Leadership of the SPLM/A
	Current Challenges for the SPLM/A’s Political Transformation
	Conclusion
	Notes
ch8-Afghanistan:Political Parties or Militia Fronts?
	Background to the Conflict
	The Bonn Agreement
	The Complex Political Landscape of Post-Taliban Afghanistan
	The Struggle for Power
	The Flawed DDR Process
	Different Approaches to Militia-to-Party Transformation
	Incentives and Obstacles to Transformation
	The Role of International Actors
	Lessons, Prospects, and Future Challenges
	Notes
ch9-Sri Lanka: The Continued Armed Struggle of the LTTE
	Background to the Conflict
	The Short-Lived Peace Process
	War Returns
	Who Are the Liberation Tigers?
	Failure of Transformation
	Future Prospects
	Notes
ch10-International Involvement in Rebel-to-Party Transformations
	Comparing Rebel-to-Party Transformations
	Explaining the Varying Nature of Transformation
	Remaining Problems and Dilemmas for International Actors
	Recommendations for International Actors
	Notes
Acronyms
Bibliography
The Contributors
Index
About the Book