Student Type
Graduate
University
Old Dominion University
Country
United States
Document Type
Conference Paper
Description/Abstract
Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) has been a facet of post-conflict resolution since the 1980s. DDR seeks to address a wide range of issues varying from security to human rights, law, elections, and governance. One of the major issues arising from a conflict region are armed groups involved in the fighting and how to handle them. These armed groups represent the deep insecurity and lack of faith the population has in the state mechanism (Rondeau 2011, 654), thus in order to move ahead in the post-conflict situation the issue of armed groups needs to be tackled. The evolution of warfare has surpassed the use of conventional, state forces. In the era of fourth-generational warfare, defined by decentralised warfare and plagued with the rise of non-state actors; DDR programmes have to meet the needs of the armed groups involved in the conflicts to reach a cohesive “peace”. It is noteworthy to point out that although the United Nations (UN) work under the premise that wars end as a consequence of DDR programmes; DDR programmes are only successful when applied alongside a broader peacekeeping strategic framework (Rozema 2008, 427). Not only would the DDR programmers have to contend for conventional forces, but this paper would argue they should also contend for women, child soldiers and terrorists; the non-conventional forces within the region.
Disciplines
Defense and Security Studies | International Relations | Military and Veterans Studies | Peace and Conflict Studies | Terrorism Studies
DOI
10.25776/h6dq-aj31
Session Title
Security in a World of Uncertainty
Location
Virtual (Webb Center, Isle of Wight Room)
Start Date
2-10-2023 1:30 PM
End Date
2-10-2023 2:30 PM
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Virtual (Webb Center, Isle of Wight Room)
Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) has been a facet of post-conflict resolution since the 1980s. DDR seeks to address a wide range of issues varying from security to human rights, law, elections, and governance. One of the major issues arising from a conflict region are armed groups involved in the fighting and how to handle them. These armed groups represent the deep insecurity and lack of faith the population has in the state mechanism (Rondeau 2011, 654), thus in order to move ahead in the post-conflict situation the issue of armed groups needs to be tackled. The evolution of warfare has surpassed the use of conventional, state forces. In the era of fourth-generational warfare, defined by decentralised warfare and plagued with the rise of non-state actors; DDR programmes have to meet the needs of the armed groups involved in the conflicts to reach a cohesive “peace”. It is noteworthy to point out that although the United Nations (UN) work under the premise that wars end as a consequence of DDR programmes; DDR programmes are only successful when applied alongside a broader peacekeeping strategic framework (Rozema 2008, 427). Not only would the DDR programmers have to contend for conventional forces, but this paper would argue they should also contend for women, child soldiers and terrorists; the non-conventional forces within the region.