General Introduction Part I: Security Transition Processes in Post-War Societies 1. DDR and SSR: Conventional Approaches to International Peacebuilding Assistance 2. Defecits and Blindspots in Existing Approaches to Post-War Security Promotion Part II: Colombia Introduction 3. The M19's Reinsertion Process: Challenges and Lessons Learnt Part III: South Africa Introduction 4. Political and Security Negogiations and Security Sector Transformation in South Africa 5. South Africa's Experience of Military Integration through Interactive Negogiation and Planning Part IV: El Salvador Introduction 6. The Guarantees of Security: The FMLN and the Salvadoran Peace Process Part V: Northern Ireland Introduction 7. Agents of Change- Ex-Prisoners, Ex-Combatants and Conflict Transformation in Northern Ireland Part VI: Kosovo Introduction 8. Demobilising and Integrating a Liberation Army in the Context of State Formation: Kosovo's Perspective on Security Transition Part VII: Burundi Introduction 9. The Process of Security Transition in Burundi: Challenges in Security Sector Reform and Combatant Integration Part VIII:Sudan Introduction 10. Linking DDR, Security Sector Development and Transitional Justice in Southern Sudan Part IX: Aceh Introduction 11. Guns, Soldiers and Votes: Lessons from the DDR Process in Aceh 12. The Reintegration of Ex-Combatants in Post-War Aceh: Remaining Challenges to a Gender-Blind Planning and Implementation Process Part X: Nepal Introduction 13. The Challenges of Security Sector Restructuring in Nepal 14. Challenges of Combatants' Rehabilititaion and Army Integration: Perspectives from Maoist Cantonments in Nepal Part XI:Comparative Analysis and LessonsLearnt 15. Security Transitions in Perspective Conclusion