CNDD-FDD in Burundi : the path from armed to political struggle

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2012

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Berghof Foundation, Berlin, DE

Abstract

Political violence is a tool of both state and non-state actors; replacing it by political methods of conflict management is essential to sustainable peace. In peace negotiations, rebel groups demanded a return to constitutional law, the institution of a democratic majority rule, and most especially the reform of the Tutsi- dominated army. Case studies can reflect important voices, which are often excluded or devalued in the analysis of conflict. The aim was to learn from the experiences of those in resistance or liberation movements who have used violence in their struggles but have also engaged politically during the conflict in peace processes.

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ELECTIONS, POLITICAL PARTIES, CIVIL WAR, FOREIGN INTERVENTION, POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT, BURUNDI

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