Organizing to rule: structure, agent, and explaining presidential management styles in Africa
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DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2017.1391793
Abstract: ABSTRACT Recent studies of comparative presidentialism have emphasized the importance of informal relationships between presidents and other political actors in explaining how presidents build governing coalitions. What has generally been under-investigated in the literature is… read more here.
Keywords: rebel leaders; agent explaining; organizing rule; structure agent ... See more keywords
Rebel Leader Age and the Outcomes of Civil Wars
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DOI: 10.1177/00220027231169260
Abstract: What determines the outcomes of civil wars? Existing literature highlights numerous factors at the systemic, state, and organizational levels of analysis. Yet there is little research on the attributes of rebel leaders in shaping war… read more here.
Keywords: rebel leaders; age; rebel leader; outcomes civil ... See more keywords
Introducing ROLE: A database of rebel leader attributes in armed conflict
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DOI: 10.1177/00223433221077920
Abstract: Existing literature on civil wars relies predominantly on state- and organization-level variables to understand conflict dynamics and outcomes. In this article, we propose that rebel leaders’ personal backgrounds and experiences are also key to explaining… read more here.
Keywords: rebel leaders; role database; rebel; introducing role ... See more keywords