From Soldiers to Politicians:

"This book covers an important topic, the transformation of armies and paramilitaries into political actors.... The contributors are known experts in their field and the quality of the case studies is very high."—Susan L. Woodward, The Graduate Center, City University of New York

"The case studies are excellent, well-written and carefully researched—and will attract a broad readership."—Terrence Lyons, George Mason University

"The lessons learned and the questions posed in this study are of great importance. The waves of rebellion are not yet behind us. Studying and learning from the underlying reasons for rebellion is a matter of high relevance for governance, national as well as international."—Jan Pronk, former UN Special Representative for Sudan

• Understanding the Political Transformation of Rebel Movements—J. de Zeeuw.
• El Salvador: The Success of the FMLN—C. Wade.
• Mozambique: RENAMO's Electoral Success—C. Manning.
• Sierra Leone: The Marginalization of the RUF—P. Richards and J. Vincent.
• Burundi: The Deficient Transformation of the CNDD-FDD—W. Nindorera.
• Palestine: Hamas's Unfinished Transformation—P. Scholey.
• Sudan: The Incomplete Transition from the SPLA to the SPLM—J. Young.
• Afghanistan: Political Parties or Militia Fronts?—A. Giustozzi.
• Sri Lanka: The Continued Armed Struggle of the LTTE—C. Smith.
• International Involvement in Rebel-to-Party Transformations—L. van de Goor and J. de Zeeuw.