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UNINA9910141349603321 |
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Baas Saskia |
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Titolo |
From civilians to soldiers and from soldiers to civilians : mobilization and demobilization in Sudan / / Saskia Baas [[electronic resource]] |
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Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-11818-0 |
9786613522474 |
90-485-1300-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Civilians in war - Sudan |
Child soldiers - Sudan |
Sudan Armed forces Mobilization |
Sudan History Civil War, 1983-2005 |
Sudan Armed forces Demobilization |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<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 |
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