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Book SynopsisBerti's innovative framework and careful choice of case studies, presented in a jargon-free, accessible style, will make this book attractive to not only scholars and students of democratization processes but policymakers interested in conflict resolution and peacekeeping efforts.
Trade ReviewThe author's conceptual framework and case studies are an important contribution to understanding the types of measures that governments need to adopt in order to engage with their terrorist adversaries who may have finally entered the phase in which they are ready to transform themselves into legitimate political actors. -- Joshua Sinai Perspectives on Terrorism Berti's intricate research reveals the history and institutional components of each group beyond what we have come to accept about each. -- Heath Brown Huffington Post The book is a welcome addition to the literature, offering both commendable policy prescriptions and a framework on which other scholars may build. Choice [ Armed Political Organizations] provides an innovative new lens through which to understand and evaluate the creation of political wings by armed groups... a worthy piece of scholarship. -- Rashmi Singh Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs Armed Political Organizations' main contribution is supplying the foundation for future research by formulating key analytical questions about armed groups that have not been addressed in the literature on this topic. Political Studies Review
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
1. Introduction: The Challenge of Understanding the Dual Logic of Armed-Political Organizations
2. The Power of Politics: Party Formation and Armed Struggle
3. The Lebanese Hezbollah: Armed Struggle and Political Integration
4. The Palestinian Hamas: Political Participation between Internal Cohesion and Dissent
5. The Irish Republican Army and Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland: A Model of Political Transition?
6. Armed Groups and Political Integration: Findings and Policy Implications
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