Violence and Post-war Reconstruction: Managing Insecurity in the Aftermath of Peace Accords (International Library of Postwar Reconstruction & Development)

185 Pages·2009·0.81 MB·English

by  Christina Steenkamp

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Christina Steenkamp is a research fellow in Social and Political Change in
the Department of International Relations, Politics and Sociology at Oxford
Brookes University, United Kingdom.
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International Library of
Post-war Reconstruction and Development
(978 1 84885 216 7)
Series Editor: Sultan Barakat,
Director, Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit,
The University of York, UK
Though conflict has been the focus of much academic attention, the processes
of recovering from war and conflict have been little studied. Confusion still
exists as to whether post-war reconstruction is concerned with relief or
development, with physical rebuilding, economic recovery, social reintegration
or political reconstruction. The result is an all too frequent fragmentation and
waste of effort on the ground.
An understanding of the need to plan and integrate the many different
activities for reconstruction and recovery within a shared vision is therefore
crucial. The International Library of Post-war Reconstruction and Developmentwill set
out a conceptual and strategic framework for post-war reconstruction practice,
at the same time exploring and illustrating specific aspects of practice for those
working in the field or training to do so. The series will also act as a focus for a
continuing dialogue between academics and practitioners at the forefront of
developing the discipline.
Published and forthcoming in the series:
Disaster Management Palestinians
and Civil Society in the Lebanon
Earthquake Relief in Long-term Displacement and
Japan, Turkey and India Refugee Coping Mechanisms
A. Özerdem and T. Jacoby R. Roberts
(978 1 84511 053 6) (978 1 84511 971 3)
Violence and Ethnicity and Conflict
Post-war Reconstruction Cultural Identity and
Managing Insecurity in the Post-war Reconstruction
Aftermath of Peace Accords R. Aitken
C. Steenkamp (978 1 84511 463 3)
(978 1 84511 769 6)
Post-war Recovery Policy Transfer in
Disarmament, Demobilization Post-war Reconstruction
and Reintegration S. Barakat and M. Evans
A. Özerdem (978 1 84885 073 6)
(978 1 84511 461 9)
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Violence and
Post-war Reconstruction
Managing Insecurity in the
Aftermath of Peace Accords
Christina Steenkamp
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For my father, Johan, and my mother, Lynette
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CONTENTS
ix List of Tables and Figures
xi List of Abbreviations
xiii Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
Chapter 1
15 The Violent Peace
Chapter 2
29 The Culture of Violence
Chapter 3
55 Types of Post-accord Violence
Chapter 4
77 Civilian Responses to Post-accord Violence
Chapter 5
101 Post-accord Violence and Reconstruction
121 Conclusion
129 Notes
135 Bibliography
165 Index
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LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
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Table 2.1: Factors that create and sustain a culture of violence
in post-accord societies
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Table 3.1: Typology of violence by organised groups
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Figure 3.1: Number of loyalist paramilitary-style shootings and beatings,
1995/6–2006/7
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Table 4.1: Typology of civilian responses to post-accord violence