CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Kirchberger, Joseph-Maximilian |
|---|---|
| Title | Disarmament, Demobilization And Reintegration (DDR) In Sierra Leone, Liberia and the Ivory Coast: A Comparative Case Study |
| Summary | Programs for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration have received increasing importance for the support of peace processes in conflict countries. However, DDR programs have differed in between country cases. Hence, in some cases DDR was introduced at an early stage of conflict while for other cases these programs were only established after peace was achieved already. This thesis wants to explore the factors which determine the introduction of DDR in order to better understand the timing of these programs as well as the conditions under which DDR is rather likely. For this purpose, the thesis at first identifies different variables theoretically on the basis of qualitative research. In the next step, the research then conducts a logistical regression in order to identify relevant variables for a qualitative assessment and to look for statistical significance of these variables in the models. The assessment then explains and further analyzes these findings. The thesis finds evidence for the role of international actors and in particular the UN for DDR programs. On the other hand, the research shows little evidence for the role of domestic factors which seem to play a rather unsignificant role for the DDR process. These findings generally imply that DDR is a entirely UN driven process which might partially explain why these programs are sometimes not implemented or effective. Hence, these programs are mainly established from the outside and might lack the acceptance or the participation of important stakeholders. |
| Supervisor | Cristina Corduneanu-Huci, PhD |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/kirchberger_joseph.pdf |
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