This book provides a critical analysis of the reintegration challenges facing ex-combatants. Based on extensive field research, it includes detailed case studies of ex-combatant reintegration in Namibia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.

Introduction: Reintegration into What? 1. Conceptualizing Reintegration Challenges 2. The Advent of the Ex-Combatant: A Critical History of Reintegration 3. Namibia: Jobs for Some 4. Mozambique: Cash for All 5. Sierra Leone: Trained for Jobs that Weren't There 6. Liberia: Reintegration 2.0? Conclusion: 'Like Everyone Else'

Jaremey R. McMullin is a Lecturer in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, UK. He has published research on post-conflict transition and ex-combatant reintegration in International Peacekeeping, Review of International Studies, Third World Quarterly, and Civil Wars. He has also written reports on ex-combatant reintegration in Liberia and Burundi for the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations.