Imagining collective reincorporation: perceptions of Colombia’s novel approach to peacebuilding

In Colombia, the FARC and the Colombian government have adopted a new term, ‘reincorporation,’ to refer to the FARC’s simultaneous and collective transition into society, in contrast to past programmes in which ex-combatants individually transitioned back into civilian society (generally known as ‘r...

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Main Author: O’Brien, Colleen Alena (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: International journal of transitional justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Pages: 489-499
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Keywords:
Colombia
conflict transformation
ex-combatants
Reintegration
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Summary:In Colombia, the FARC and the Colombian government have adopted a new term, ‘reincorporation,’ to refer to the FARC’s simultaneous and collective transition into society, in contrast to past programmes in which ex-combatants individually transitioned back into civilian society (generally known as ‘reintegration’). This collectivist approach is unprecedented in postconflict societies. In this Note from the Field, I seek to offer observations about this collective process of reintegration based on ethnographic fieldwork and suggest how ethnography can reveal new imaginaries for DDR scenarios.
ISSN:1752-7724
DOI:10.1093/ijtj/ijad032