6533b7ddfe1ef96bd1275439
RESEARCH PRODUCT
Towards a theory of ex-combatant reintegration
Stina Torjesensubject
reintegrationlcsh:International relationsContext (language use)VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Sosiologi: 220Power (social and political)lcsh:Political science (General)VDP::Social science: 200::Sociology: 220Political Science and International RelationsCombatantEngineering ethicsResearch questionsSociologyEx-combatantSocial sciencetheorylcsh:JA1-92Lawlcsh:JZ2-6530description
This paper encourages the development of a theoretical framework for the study of the reintegration of ex-combatants after war. It takes the first steps towards this by proposing a new definition of reintegration, where the processes ex-combatants experience, rather than the programmatic support offered by international and national agencies, take centre stage. The article links the study of reintegration to two broader disciplines; political economy and sociology, and in particular to the two disciplines’ account of power and group belonging. It argues that a political economy approach is particularly useful for making sense of the context in which reintegration processes unfold. The article also suggests some relevant research questions and highlights methodological concerns related to research on reintegration.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 |