Remarginalization, Remobilizers and Relationships
Focusing on post-civil war societies, the book examines the factors that influence the resurgence of organized violence among ex-combatants. It explores the conditions under which some individuals reintegrate peacefully while others are drawn back into conflict, providing a comparative analysis of various contexts to uncover underlying motivations and social dynamics.
Acknowledgements Introduction: Warlord Democrats: Wartime Investments, Democratic Returns? - Anders Themnér 1. Pompier-Pyromanocracy: Mbusa Nyamwisi and the DR Congo's Inflammable Post-Settlement Political Order - Judith Verweijen 2. Apotheosis of a Warlord: Paul Kagame - Lars Waldorf 3. Discourses of Peace and Fear: The Electoral Navigations of Sekouh Conneh and Prince Johnson in Post-War Liberia - Carrie Manning and Anders Themnér 4. Afonso Dhlakama and RENAMO's Return to Armed Conflict since 2013: The Politics of Reintegration in Mozambique - Alex Vines 5. From Warlord to Drug Lord: The Life of João Bernardo Nino' Vieira - Henrik Vigh 6. Shape Shifters in the Struggle for Survival: Post-War Politics in Sierra Leone - Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs and Ibrahim Bangura 7. Riek Machar: Warlord-Doctor in South Sudan - Johan Brosché and Kristine Höglund Conclusion: Ambiguous Peacelords: The Diminishing Returns of Post-War Democracy - Anders Themnér About the Contributors Index