James Meernik is Regents Professor of Political Science and Director of the Castleberry Peace Institute at the University of North Texas. He has authored or co-edited ten books on transitional justice, international courts and US foreign policy.Gustavo Duncan earned his PhD in Political Science from Northwestern University. He worked as Professor at the Universidad de los Andes and Consultant at the National Planning Department.Juan Camilo Gaviria Henao is the Director of Research at the Aulas de Paz Foundation, where he has led projects that explore the roots of violence and conflict, seeking preventive strategies for sustainable peace.Clarita Toro Uribe is a graduate of EAFIT University in Medellin, Colombia.

• Chapter 1: The Reintegration of Former Combatants in Colombia Chapter 2: Reintegration of Former Combatants and Social Capital Chapter 3: Assessing the Impact of Social Capital on Reintegration Chapter 4: The Impact of Armed Organizations on Reintegration Trajectories Chapter 5: Reintegration and Former AUC Commanders Chapter 6: Conclusions, Future Research and Policy Implications

James Meernik is Regents Professor of Political Science and Director of the Castleberry Peace Institute at the University of North Texas. He has authored or co-edited ten books on transitional justice, international courts and US foreign policy.Gustavo Duncan earned his PhD in Political Science from Northwestern University. He worked as Professor at the Universidad de los Andes and Consultant at the National Planning Department.Juan Camilo Gaviria Henao is the Director of Research at the Aulas de Paz Foundation, where he has led projects that explore the roots of violence and conflict, seeking preventive strategies for sustainable peace.Clarita Toro Uribe is a graduate of EAFIT University in Medellin, Colombia.

• Chapter 1: The Reintegration of Former Combatants in Colombia Chapter 2: Reintegration of Former Combatants and Social Capital Chapter 3: Assessing the Impact of Social Capital on Reintegration Chapter 4: The Impact of Armed Organizations on Reintegration Trajectories Chapter 5: Reintegration and Former AUC Commanders Chapter 6: Conclusions, Future Research and Policy Implications