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Ethnic External Support and Rebel Group Splintering

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Terrorism and Political Violence"

DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2019.1636035

Abstract: ABSTRACT What leads some rebel groups to remain cohesive, while others fragment into multiple rebel groups? A growing literature examines the causes behind fragmented non-state actors and movements. Building on this work, this article examines… read more here.

Keywords: rebel group; rebel; ethnic external; rebel groups ... See more keywords

Fratricide in rebel movements: A network analysis of Syrian militant infighting

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of Peace Research"

DOI: 10.1177/0022343318806940

Abstract: Violent conflict among rebels is a common feature of civil wars and insurgencies. Yet, not all rebel groups are equally prone to such infighting. While previous research has focused on the systemic causes of violent… read more here.

Keywords: rebel movements; network; ideology; rebel groups ... See more keywords

Disasters and civilian victimization: Exploring the dynamic effect in Africa, 1997–2017

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Peace Research"

DOI: 10.1177/00223433211061672

Abstract: How do natural disasters affect the treatment of civilians by non-state actors? On the one hand, conflict literature argues that adverse shocks influence the strategic interplay between rebel groups and the government, potentially increasing the… read more here.

Keywords: violence; violence civilians; civilian victimization; rebel groups ... See more keywords

Foundations of the Vanguard: the origins of leftist rebel groups

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "European Journal of International Relations"

DOI: 10.1177/13540661221140099

Abstract: What explains the emergence of leftist rebel groups? I provide one explanation for their origins in colonized and recently decolonized countries during the Cold War. In this context, I argue that imperial assimilatory education programs… read more here.

Keywords: vanguard origins; origins leftist; rebel groups; foundations vanguard ... See more keywords