{"product_id":"peacebuilding-and-ex-combatants-johanna-sziderstrzim-9781138791480","title":"Peacebuilding and Ex-Combatants: Political Reintegration in Liberia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book examines how ex-combatants in post-war and peacebuilding settings engage in politics, as seen in the case of Liberia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe political mobilization of former combatants after war is often perceived as a threat, ultimately undermining the security and stability of the state. This book questions this simplified view and argues that understanding the political voice of former combatants is imperative. Their post-war role is not black and white; they are not just \u003ci\u003ebad\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003egood\u003c\/i\u003e citizens, but rather engage in multiple political roles: spoilers, victims, disengaged, beneficiaries, as well as motivated and active citizens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy looking at the political attitudes and values of former combatants, and their understanding of how politics functions, the book sheds new light on the political reintegration of ex-combatants. It argues that political reintegration needs to be given serious attention at the micro-level, but also needs to be scrutinized in two ways: first, through the level of political involvement, which reflects the extent and width of the ex-combatants' voice. Second, in order to make sense of political reintegration, we also need to uncover what values and norms inform their political involvement. The content of their political voice is captured through a comparison with democratic ideals. Based on interviews with over 100 Liberian ex-combatants, the book highlights that their relationship with politics overall should be characterized as an expression of a 'politics of affection'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, African politics, democratization, political sociology, conflict resolution and IR\/Security Studies in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johanna Söderström\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138791482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138791480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Johanna Söderström","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087772627199,"sku":"9781138791480","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_21659493-3621-4d8b-9689-c706b724b1cd.jpg?v=1769101318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/peacebuilding-and-ex-combatants-johanna-sziderstrzim-9781138791480","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}