Demilitarizing Politics
Elections on the Uncertain Road to Peace
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19920902 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terrence Lyons (0000-0002-2518-0656, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Demilitarizing Politics (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Lynne Rienner Publishers (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1515/9781588269676 |
| OpenAlex | W2161086131 |
| ISBN | 9781588269676 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 51 |
With the increasing use of elections as a tool for peacebuilding after civil war, the question of why some postconflict elections succeed and others fail is a crucial one. Tackling this question, Terrence Lyons finds the answer in the internal political dynamics that occur between the cease-fire and the voting. Lyons shows that the promise of elections can provide the incentive for the demilitarization of politics--he transformation of institutions made powerful by war into those capable of sustaining peace-so that warring parties will in fact choose to change their strategies and adapt to peaceful electoral competition. It is this process of demilitarization that is in turn key to meaningful elections; elections alone, as has been seen repeatedly, are not enough to advance the dual goals of peace and democracy. Incorporating evidence from a range of recent cases, Demilitarizing Politics offers a concrete strategy for peaceful change that can be implemented, and that can make a difference
Competition (biology) · Democracy · Development economics · Economic system · Economics · Incentive · Law and economics · Market economy · Peacebuilding · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Voting · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration
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Ballots and Bullets
Building a Republican Peace
Bullets for Ballots
The Ideology of Failed States
Socializing Warlord Democrats
Political Parties and Minority Governance in Hybrid Political Orders
Insurgent and terrorist groups’ participation in politics reduces violence
Cost of violence and the peaceful way out
At Cross Purposes? Democratization and Peace Implementation Strategies in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Frozen Conflict
Paying the Price for Patronage
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Politics in the shadow of the gun
In whose interests? Former rebel parties and ex-combatant interest group mobilisation in Aceh and East Timor
Victorious rebels and postwar politics
From combatants to candidates
Electoral Reforms and Peace Duration Following Negotiated Settlements
When militant organizations lose militarily but win politically
From War to Democracy
The Trouble with the Congo
Narrowing the Legitimacy Gap
Why do Armed Groups Return to War after Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration? Introducing the DDR-40 Dataset (1980–2020)
Protection, Resilience and Empowerment
How and Why Armed Groups Participate in Elections
What explains former rebel party name changes after a civil conflict ends? External and internal factors and the transition to political competition
Guerrillas and authoritarians
Internal party democracy in former rebel parties
Candidate recruitment and former rebel parties
Born out of civil wars
Religious Differences in Electoral Turnout among Women in Northern Ireland
Policing Institutions and Post-Conflict Peace
Fostering Peace After Civil War
External Engagement
Transforming State Visions
The Legacy of a Revolution that Never Happened
Identity Change and Rebel Party Political Success
From victorious rebels to strong authoritarian parties
Sons of war
Rebel-to-party transformations in civil war peace processes 1975–2011
Introduction to the special issue “From bullets to ballots
The predicament of elections in war-torn societies
Above politics? Ex-military leaders in Nigerian electoral politics
Implementing the Peace
Legitimacy and post-conflict state-building
Legitimate peace in post-civil war states
As instituições superiores de controle em Angola e Moçambique
Rebels and parties
Crisis of governance in South Sudan
Using violence, seeking votes
Transitioning Guerrillas
| Unique citing works | 51 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,04 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |