Theorising the survival of rebel governance: a primer from a Northern Irish nationalist community
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DOI: 10.1080/07907184.2018.1447928
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article aims to explain how informal institutions that emerge as part of rebel governance regimes during periods of conflict survive the transition to peace, with a particular focus on the continued presence of… read more here.
Keywords: rebel governance; rebel; theorising survival; survival rebel ... See more keywords
Rebel Governance and Legitimacy: Understanding the Impact of Rebel Legitimation on Civilian Compliance with the LTTE Rule
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DOI: 10.1080/13698249.2017.1393265
Abstract: Abstract Based on extensive fieldwork in Sri Lanka, we analyze how the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) acquired legitimacy and how legitimation impacts civilian perceptions of the rebels. Despite the LTTE’s reliance on coercion… read more here.
Keywords: legitimation; rebel governance; compliance; governance legitimacy ... See more keywords
Revolutionary Law Abidance: Kachin Rebel Governance and the Adoption of ihl in Resistance to Myanmar State Violence
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DOI: 10.1163/15718123-01906003
Abstract: Although armed opposition actors are increasingly prevalent within contemporary conflicts, ethnographies seeking to understand and explain their relationship with international law are scarce. While scholars highlight the state-centric nature of international law, discussing at length… read more here.
Keywords: state; rebel governance; state violence; law ... See more keywords
What is rebel governance? Introducing a new dataset on rebel institutions, 1945–2012
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DOI: 10.1177/00223433211051848
Abstract: In the course of civil war, it is not unusual for armed rebels, who are fighting to either take control of a state or create a new one, to create state-like governing institutions. For example,… read more here.
Keywords: rebel governance; new dataset; rebel; 1945 2012 ... See more keywords
Rebel governance in de facto states
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DOI: 10.1177/1354066120919481
Abstract: De facto states, such as Somaliland (Somalia), are unrecognized separatist enclaves that display characteristics of statehood but lack an international legal status. To acquire domestic and external legitimacy, these actors engage in a wide range… read more here.
Keywords: ideology; governance facto; rebel governance; facto states ... See more keywords