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Combatants to Civilians

Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Maoist Fighters in Nepal's Peace Process

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  1. D.B. Subedi

    1. University of New England, Armidale, Australia

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  • Presents first in-depth analysis of rehabilitation and reintegration of Maoist ex-combatants in Nepal’s peace process.
  • Examines the impacts of transitional politics on processes and outcomes of reintegration of ex-combatants.
  • Provides a compelling analysis of why some ex-combatants reintegrate better than others in war to peace transition.

Part of the book series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies (RCS)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Reintegrating Combatants in War to Peace Transition

    • D. B. Subedi
    Pages 1-41

  3. Why People Choose to Become a Combatant?

    • D. B. Subedi
    Pages 43-70

  4. The Peace Process and Management of Maoist Arms and Armies

    • D. B. Subedi
    Pages 71-91

  5. The Dilemma of DDR

    • D. B. Subedi
    Pages 93-106

  6. Process and Outcomes of DDR

    • D. B. Subedi
    Pages 107-127

  7. Rehabilitation of Verified Minors and Late Recruits

    • D. B. Subedi
    Pages 129-162

  8. Economic Reintegration

    • D. B. Subedi
    Pages 163-197

  9. Social Reintegration

    • D. B. Subedi
    Pages 199-221

  10. DDR and Peacebuilding: Implications for Peace and Security

    • D. B. Subedi
    Pages 223-262

  11. Conclusions: What We Learn from Nepal?

    • D. B. Subedi
    Pages 263-273

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 275-281
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About this book

Much has been written about reintegration of ex-combatants in a traditional or conventional disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) programme. This volume examines reintegration of ex-combatants in a un-conventional DDR in which a cash-based scheme replaced a reintegration programme. It uncovers the dilemmas surrounding the un-conventional DDR programme in Nepal, situating the phenomena in the divisive politics of war to peace transition. Drawing on the narratives and perceptions of ex-combatants and their families, the volume provides a compelling analysis of why some ex-combatants reintegrate socially and economically better than others at the end of a war. Analysing the consequences and effects of reintegration of Maoist ex-combatants in the post-conflict peace and security, the volume argues that cash-based schemed in DDR programme can pacify ex-combatants and de-politicise a DDR programme but cash alone can not reintegrate ex-combatants.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of New England, Armidale, Australia

    D.B. Subedi

About the author

DB Subedi lectures in Peace Studies in School of Humanities at the University of New England, Australia, and is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Security Governance in Canada. He has previously work with many non-government organisations and United Nations agencies in South and South East Asia, especially Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Viet Nam and the Philippines.

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