Framing a Revolution

Rachel Schmidt, PhD, is a senior national security analyst and a research fellow at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. She is an expert in armed conflict and human rights and has done fieldwork in Colombia, Ecuador, the UK, and Canada.

• 1. What's in a frame?; 2. A history of (gendered) violence in Colombia; 3. Navigating disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration in Colombia; 4. Framing victimhood; 5. Contesting the victimhood frame; 6. Framing a revolution; 7. Countering the revolution frame; 8. Deserters vs. loyalists; 9. Contesting the deserter frame; 10; Framing reintegration; Bibliography; Appendix A; Appendix B; Index.

'A valuable addition to the study of DDR, post-conflict societies and the politics of victimhood in Colombia. It will be of great interest to both scholars and practitioners who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the rhetorical dynamics of war in Colombia and its lasting effects on sustainable peacebuilding.' Daniela Suárez Vargas, International Affairs