From Bullets to Ballots: The Transformation of Rebel Groups Into Political Parties

ISBN-13: 9780367220563 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 114 str.

John Ishiyama

Opis

This volume discusses the argument that the successful transformation of rebel organization into parties is critical to stable post-conflict peace and democratization. This book was originally published as a special issue of Democratization.

Spis treści

Introduction to the special issue "From bullets to ballots: the transformation of rebel groups into political parties" 1. Political party formation by former armed opposition groups after civil war   2. Rebel-to-party transformations in civil war peace processes 1975–2011   3. Does political inclusion of rebel parties promote peace after civil conflict?  4. From victorious rebels to strong authoritarian parties: prospects for post-war democratization  5. The Guatemalan National Revolutionary unit: the long collapse  6. Rebel-to-political and back? Hamas as a security provider in Gaza between rebellion, politics and governance

O autorze

John Ishiyama is University Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas, USA. His research focuses on political institutions, democratization, and post-civil war politics.