At the cease-fire, the war institutions are still in place. In the transitional period peacemakers must change structures quickly so elections can pro-mote peace building and democratization. Here, the work in the former Yugoslavian republics dealing with war-trauma and fear reduction may provide useful models. Settle transitional issues such as basic rule making. After a civil war, if careful attention is not paid to transforming institutions, war institutions remain strong.
Voters tend to vote from a standpoint of fear.
To preserve the peace they will vote for the strongest group that appears to be able to de-liver peace. This is usually one of the war structures. Demobilization is more than just turning in weapons. It is safe to assume that the former combatants will hide enough arms to resume military functions if they feel they have to. Demobilization must be linked to the economic and political integration of the group.