Ex-combatants as civic activists in post-conflict societies: KLA members in Kosovar civil society

IF 0.8 2区社会学 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Southeast European and Black Sea Studies Pub Date : 2022-10-02 DOI:10.1080/14683857.2022.2068258

Lirika Agusholli, A. Çelik

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Abstract

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.

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冲突后社会中作为公民活动家的前战斗人员:科索沃公民社会中的科索沃解放军成员

摘要:本研究认为前战斗人员应被视为通过各种公民工作来满足冲突后社会的不同社会需求，并试图回答科索沃解放军前战斗人员如何看待他们在冲突后科索沃公民生活中所扮演的角色，以及他们认为社区如何看待他们和他们的公民活动。它利用了来自国家、非政府组织和国际组织报告的数据，以及对解放军前战斗人员的15次半结构化深度访谈。报告显示，前战斗人员将自己描述为热心帮助社区和重建冲突后社会的公民活动家。科索沃解放军成员如何看待冲突后科索沃的社会关系，以及他们过去的经历塑造了他们对通过公民行动主义建设和平角色的理解，从而形成了对和平及其在社会中的价值的不同看法。

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Southeast European and Black Sea Studies AREA STUDIES-

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3.00

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19.00%

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期刊介绍： The aim of the journal is to establish a line of communication with these regions of Europe. Previously isolated from the European mainstream, the Balkan and Black Sea regions are in need of serious comparative study as are the individual countries, no longer "at the edge" of Europe. The principal disciplines covered by the journal are politics, political economy, international relations and modern history; other disciplinary approaches are accepted as appropriate. The journal will take both an academic and also a more practical policy-oriented approach and hopes to compensate for the serious information deficit on the countries under consideration.