Category: Military Integration
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New book: Military Integration during War-to-Peace Transitions (Routledge, 2023)
I’m excited to announce that my dissertation has been published as Military Integration during War-to-Peace Transitions: South Sudan’s Attempt to Manage Armed Groups, 2006-13! In the 1960s, only 10% of peace agreements included some element of political-military accommodation – namely, military integration. From Burundi to Bosnia to Zimbabwe, that number had increased to over 50% Read.
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The Disintegration of the Military Integration Process in South Sudan (2006–2013)
Originally published by Stability: International Journal of Security and Development on September 27, 2016) Abstract: This article argues that military integration served a critical purpose in 2006, arguably preventing large-scale conflict within South Sudan and ensuring a level of stability prior to the CPA-mandated referendum on self-determination in 2011. Nonetheless, integration was poorly-conceived and implemented, and received limited Read.
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Four Weaknesses of South Sudan’s Military Integration Process
Originally published by Security Sector Reform Resource Centre on August 18, 2015) In December 2013, South Sudan’s military integration process faced its most serious challenge, as a political crisis that had been developing throughout the year within the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) suddenly escalated, dragging the country into civil war. Within days, Nuer elements of Read.
