Legacies of rebel governance and its impact on post-civil war state-building

Gyda Maras Sindre

Legacies of rebel governance and its impact on post-civil war state-building

Politics

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Abstract

In many post-war contexts, former rebels play centre-stage in shaping the post-war political order, individually or as part of ruling coalitions. To date research has largely focused on the links between wartime rebel governance and the emergence of dominant ruling parties following rebel victories. Much less is known about how legacies of rebel governance impact on the governance behaviour of rebel groups that become competitive electoral parties. In addressing this gap, this paper draws on unique comparative data collected across five post-war contexts in Asia and Southeast Europe where former rebels have joined electoral politics and moved into ruling positions either at national or sub-national level. The paper offers novel conceptualisation about the links between wartime rebel behaviour and their role in post-war state-building, arguing that electoral politics forces parties to adapt over time. The paper challenges often-heard, yet unfounded, assumptions about any linear continuities between wartime and peacetime governance.

Original language	English
Number of pages	32
Publication status	Unpublished - 7 Jun 2024

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