From soldiers to politicians : transforming rebel movements after civil war / edited by Jeroen de Zeeuw.

1. Understanding the Political Transformation of Rebel Movements / Jeroen de Zeeuw -- 2. El Salvador: The Success of the FMLN / Christine Wade -- 3. Mozambique: RENAMO's Electoral Success / Carrie Manning -- 4. Sierra Leone: Marginalization of the RUF / Paul Richards and James Vincent -- 5. Burundi: The Deficient Transformation of the CNDD-FDD / Willy Nindorera -- 6. Palestine: Hamas's Unfinished Transformation / Pamela Scholey -- 7. Sudan: The Incomplete Transition from the SPLA to the SPLM / John Young -- 8. Afghanistan: Political Parties or Militia Fronts? / Antonio Giustozzi -- 9. Sri Lanka: The Continued Armed Struggle of the LTTE / Chris Smith -- 10. International Involvement in Rebel-to-Party Transformations / Luc van de Goor and Jeroen de Zeeuw.

"A project of Clingendael, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations"--P. facing t.p.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-271) and index.

"In the transition from war-torn society to stable multiparty democracy, what is the role of former rebel leaders? Can rebel movements effectively transform themselves from military into political organizations? From Soldiers to Politicians explores how militias succeed or fail in reorienting their goals and practices toward legitimate political activities, and how external actors can support the rebel-to-party transformation." "The authors present eight theoretically grounded studies on El Salvador, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Palestine, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka, each focusing on a rebel movement's historical background, its attempted transformation into a political party, and the factors explaining its success or failure. Bridging the academic-policy divide, the country studies identify concrete lessons from past transformation processes, as well as options for future international involvement."--BOOK JACKET.