Johanna Söderström 
Living politics after war [EPUB ebook] 
Ex-combatants and veterans coming home

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Life after war is intrinsically political for former combatants. As wars end, societies and former combatants face a period of transition. This book explores the experience of coming home for former combatants, capturing the challenges and opportunities for political mobilization among former combatants as they return from three very different wars: South West Africa People’s Organization combatants who participated in the Namibian War of Independence (1966–90); guerrillas from Movimiento 19 de Abril who joined the ongoing guerilla warfare conducted against the Colombian state (1974–90), and combatants from the United States who participated in the Vietnam War (1955–75).
Offering an insightful perspective on peace as a process through the long-term study of the lives of fifty former combatants, Söderström demonstrates how the process of coming home shapes their political commitment and identity. Combining detailed scholarship with interviews with former combatants, this volume serves as a powerful reminder of the legacies of war in the lives of former combatants.

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Table of Content

Introduction
1 Diverse wars and combatants
2 Coming home and living peace?
3 The politics of being a veteran
4 Veteran networks throughout a lifetime
5 Paths of mobilization
Conclusion
List of interviews
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Johanna Söderström is a Senior Lecturer in political science at the University of Uppsala

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9781526144911 ● File size 1.0 MB ● Age 22-99 years ● Publisher Manchester University Press ● City Manchester ● Country GB ● Published 2020 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7711853 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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