States and aid agencies use employment programs to rehabilitate high-risk men in the belief
that peaceful work opportunities will deter them from crime and violence. Rigorous evidence …

This article sets the stage for a special issue exploring group-level dynamics and their role in
producing violence. My analytic focus is socialization, or the process through which actors …

What explains the social reintegration of ex-combatants from armed conflicts? Community-
level programs to reintegrate ex-combatants into society are based on the theory that the …

In the aftermath of the Liberian civil war, groups of ex-combatants seized control of natural
resource enclaves in the rubber, diamond, and timber sectors. With some of them …

Lynching remains a common form of collective punishment for alleged wrongdoers in Latin
America, Africa, and Asia today. Unlike other kinds of collective violence, lynching is usually …

Ex-combatants are generally portrayed as a security threat. I present evidence that puts the
ex-combatant threat perception in perspective for the case of Colombia. In-depth interviews …

While ex-combatant reintegration is vital to successful transitions from war to peace, some
former fighters turn to crime following demobilization. Such criminality undermines the …

ABSTRACT (Re) gaining citizens' trust is a challenge for post-war governments. Political
trust is crucial for understanding both the risk of civil war in the first place and the state …

Citizenship can be understood as a form of civic participation and a means of develo**
social relations with members of the broader community and, therefore, can act as an …

Reintegrating ex-combatants back into society is one of the most challenging, yet
fundamental components to building sustainable peace. While previous work has …