Building Trust and Capacity: Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration to Transition Pro-Government Non-State Armed Groups

Abstract

Governments attempting to counter insurgent threats often lack the authority, influence, and control to counter these threats, creating what some have described as 'ungoverned' spaces. A number of governments seek alliances with non-state armed groups that emerge from these conflicts. How can governments transition non-state armed groups from war to peace? The implementation of a Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) program provides an effective method for building government trust and transitioning war-torn societies towards peace. The United Nations developed a model to assist countries with this process, which it described in the Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS). The application of the UN's IDDRS model to three case studies in Sierra Leone, Oman, and Colombia demonstrates its usefulness. The challenges involved in implementing a DDR program also offer considerations for leaders as they evaluate and develop alliances with non-state armed groups.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 11, 2009
Accession Number
ADA505332

Entities

People

  • Matthew R. Little

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Employment
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Insurgency
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Societies
  • Terrorists
  • United Nations
  • Warfare

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