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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141349603321

Autore

Baas Saskia

Titolo

From civilians to soldiers and from soldiers to civilians : mobilization and demobilization in Sudan / / Saskia Baas [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2012

ISBN

1-280-11818-0

9786613522474

90-485-1300-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

335.280962

Soggetti

Civilians in war - Sudan

Child soldiers - Sudan

Sudan Armed forces Mobilization

Sudan History Civil War, 1983-2005

Sudan Armed forces Demobilization

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of acronyms -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Recruitment -- 3. Becoming a soldier -- 4. At war's end -- 5. DDR policies and realities in Sudan -- Concluding remarks -- Appendix I. Checklist interviews former combatants -- Appendix II. Example of an interview report -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

<div>Drawing on extensive research and personal accounts, this hard-hitting study investigates the processes of mobilization and demobilization of fighters from all factions during the long, drawn out civil war in Sudan. Through in-depth interviews with current and former combatants in Sudan Saskia Baas investigates how civilians get drawn into the conflict and what the deep consequences are for becoming part of a guerilla movement. The resulting narrative is fascinating and disturbing, while providing vivid insight into the dynamics of civil war that are relevant to conflicts all over the world. <i>From Civilians to Soldiers and from Soldiers to Civilians</i> will appeal to political scientists, military historians, and nonacademic audiences interested in



the conflict in Sudan.<br></div>