Bullets to Ballots

Collective De-Radicalisation of Armed Movements

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

Av Omar Ashour, The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies) Ashour, Omar (Professor of Security and Military Studies

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Investigates how and why armed organisations transform into unarmed activist movements Analyses 20 case studies of transformation from 16 countries: Egypt, Iraq, Algeria, Libya, Syria, Spain, the UK, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, El Salvador and NicaraguaOffers a rare cross-regional, qualitative comparative approach utilising personal interviews with the representatives of organisations inspired by religious-based, leftist, ethno-nationalist and nationalist ideologiesIncludes first-hand de-radicalisation leader testimoniesContributes to our understanding of democratic transition, ending civil wars, peacebuilding, countering violent extremism, counterinsurgency and counterterrorismDe-radicalisation is a global phenomenon where armed organisations transform into political parties or non-violent social movements. Bullets to Ballots explores the different trajectories that this process can take whether it occurs after a military victory, a military defeat, or a draw in an armed conflict between insurgent groups and incumbent authorities. A result of a unique collaboration between leading scholars, high-level governmental practitioners and non-state organisational leaders, this volume offers a rich comparative analysis of de-radicalisation processes from around the world. It answers the questions of when, why and how collective de-radicalisation happens, and it deepens our understanding of this as a means of preventing violent extremism.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-05-22
Mått156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt538 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9781474467124

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Omar Ashour is a Professor of Security and Military Studies and the Founding Chair of the Critical Security Studies Programme at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. He is the author of How ISIS Fights: Military Tactics in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt (Edinburgh University Press, 2021) and The De-Radicalization of Jihadists: Transforming Armed Islamist Movements (Routledge, 2009), as well as the editor of Bullets to Ballots: Collective De-Radicalisation of Armed Movements (Edinburgh University Press, 2021).

Revisiting Collective De-Radicalisation: A Comparative PerspectiveOmar AshourLessons from South Africa: A First-hand TestimonyRonnie KasrilsThe Collective De-Radicalisation of the Islamic Group in Egypt: A First-hand TestimonyOsama RushdiFrom Arms to Talks: Transformations of Three Syrian Armed Islamist MovementsHamzah AlmustafaThe Mahdi Army and the Sadrist Movement in Iraq: The Struggle for TransformationHaider SaeedA Draw or a Defeat? How the IRA Transitioned from Bullets to BallotsGordon ClubbTransformations and Defeats: ETA and the End of the Armed CampaignNick HutcheonThe Afghan Taliban and The Peace Negotiations: Are the Taliban ‘De-radicalising’?Thomas H. JohnsonTransformations after ‘Defeats’: The Cases of the Tupamaros and the Armed Left in Latin AmericaAldo MarchesiLeaving the Weapons Without Losing the War: Understanding the Transformation of the FMLNAlberto Martín ÁlvarezNegotiated Revolution in South Africa, 1990–1994Thula SimpsonTransformations in Ethiopia: From Armed Struggle to Politics of CoalitionsMehari Taddele MaruTransformations of Armed Nonstate Actors: Enduring Challenges and Strategic ImplicationsOmar AshourBibliographyIndex

This edited collection brings together leading academic and practitioner experts on the transformation of armed and violent movements to peaceful actors across ideological milieus. Collective de-radicalisation is unfortunately still something which we know very little about. This in-depth edited volume is a milestone in the field and is highly recommend to anyone interested in the dynamics of violent conflict transformation, demobilisation and armed groups’ processes of change over time.