Failure of Peace and the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR).

Existing studies suggest that DDR programmes do not strengthen peace after negotiations or treaties. This research argues that the various components of DDR can have different impacts on the failure of peace. This paper examines the implications of the DDR provision in internal armed conflict negotiation for preventing the recurrence of war. This research addresses the following question: Does a DDR provision, in internal armed conflict settlements, prevent the recurrence of war in the post-conflict scenario? Using an original database that records 102 peace negotiation processes during the period 1975 to 2012, I demonstrate that peace is more likely to be achieved when the peace agreement includes a DDR provision, especially the reintegration process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]