Framing a Revolution

Narrative Battles in Colombia's Civil War

Rachel Schmidt (Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Ontario)

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Cambridge University Press
09 March 2023

Violence in society; Comparative politics; Regional government; Political corruption; Military life & institutions

Rhetorical contests about how to frame a war run alongside many armed conflicts. With the rise of internet access, social media, and cyber operations, these propaganda battles have a wider audience than ever before. Yet, such framing contests have attracted little attention in scholarly literature. What are the effects of gendered and strategic framing in civil war? How do different types of individuals - victims, combatants, women, commanders - utilize the frames created around them and about them? Who benefits from these contests, and who loses? Following the lives of eleven ex-combatants from non-state armed groups and supplemented by over one hundred interviews conducted across Colombia, Framing a Revolution opens a window into this crucial part of civil war. Their testimonies demonstrate the importance of these contests for combatants' commitments to their armed groups during fighting and the Colombian peace process, while also drawing implications for the concept of civil war worldwide.

By: Rachel Schmidt (Norman Paterson School of International Affairs Ontario)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 610g
ISBN: 9781009219556
ISBN 10: 1009219553
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 09 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

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.