El Salvador's 2009 presidential elections marked a historical feat: Frente Farabundo Martí
para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN) became the first former Latin American guerrilla …

El Salvador's FMLN is an oft-cited example of a rebel movement which successfully
embraced electoral democracy. This article examines the ideological dimensions of this …

ABSTRACT The National Resistance Movement government in Uganda after three decades
in power still appeals to the legacy of the liberation struggle to reaffirm and legitimize its …

Nonviolent resistance (NVR) is being used successfully as a strategy to depose dictators
and achieve political change around the globe. This study explores how NVR not only …

A growing literature researches how former rebel parties (FRPs), parties with a past as
insurgency groups, adjust to being part of formal political systems. Yet, little has been written …

In vielen Post-Konflikt-Gesellschaften weltweit beteiligen sich ehemalige Rebellengruppen
als politische Parteien an Wahlen. Die Studie behandelt die Gründung und den Erfolg …

Why do some rebel groups in civil wars turn into competent political parties, while others do
not? Previous studies have identified the transformation of rebel groups from agents of …

Im Nahostkonflikt wurden verhandlungsbereite Fraktionen auf der arabischen Seite von
radikalen Störern aus den eigenen Reihen an einer Konfliktlösung mit Israel gehindert …

Der Internationale Pakt fur politische und burgerliche Rechte ist der wichtigste
volkerrechtliche Vertrag zur Garantie universeller Menschenrechte und damit fur die …

This inquiry examines the ruptures and continuities in local democratic practices in
opposition and in government. I conducted research in seven rural municipalities in …