Agusholli, Lirika and Çelik, Ayşe Betül (2022) Ex-combatants as civic activists in post-conflict societies: KLA members in Kosovar civil society. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 22 (4). pp. 523-543. ISSN 1468-3857 (Print) 1743-9639 (Online)
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14683857.2022.2068258
Abstract
Claiming that ex-combatants should be seen as addressing different societal needs in post-conflict societies through varied civic work, this study tries to answer how KLA ex-combatants perceive the roles they play in the civil life of post-conflict Kosovo and how they think their communities perceive them and their civic activities. It utilizes data from state, NGO, and international organizations’ reports, and 15 semi-structured in-depth interviews with the KLA ex-combatants. It shows that ex-combatants describe themselves as civic activists enthusiastic about helping their communities and rebuilding the post-conflict society. How KLA members perceive social relations in post-conflict Kosovo and their past experiences shape their understanding of the role of peacebuilding through civic activism, resulting in different perceptions of peace and their worth in their society.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | civic life; ex-combatants; KLA; Kosovo; post-conflict societies |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > Political Science Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Ayşe Betül Çelik |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2023 15:30 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Sep 2023 15:30 |
| URI: | https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/47816 |
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