Essays about: "rebel support"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 41 essays containing the words rebel support.

1. 6. Allies and Atrocities : A quantitative analysis of external support to rebel groups and the effects on violence against civilians

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Daan Vegter; [2023]
   Keywords : external support; rebel groups; non-state actor; one-sided violence; civilians; civil war;

   Abstract : The intentional killing of civilians by rebel groups is an often observed phenomenon in civil wars. An aspect of civil war that may influence this phenomenon is support by foreign actors to rebel groups. This thesis aims to answer the research question of how external support to rebel groups affects violence against civilians. READ MORE

3. 7. Natural Resources and the Prospects for Post-Conflict Peace : A comparative case study on the role of natural resources in relation to conflict recurrence

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   Author : Aminata Touray; [2023]
   Keywords : natural resources; conflict recurrence;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to determine the relationship between natural resources and peace, by examining whether a correlation exists between conflicts related to natural resources and conflict recurrence. The hypothesis is that conflicts with distribution mechanisms increase the likelihood of conflict recurrence. READ MORE

4. 8. Hell Hath No Fury : The Influence of Female Combatants on Conflict Severity

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   Author : Amelia Jade Premfors; [2023]
   Keywords : female combatants; civil war; conflict intensity; rebel groups; women fighters;

   Abstract : How does the prevalence of female combatants in a rebel group influence conflict severity? Previous research has investigated the impact conflict has on women but has overlooked women’s contributions to conflict. Diverging from this paradigm, recent quantitative research has investigated why women join rebellions, why rebel groups recruit them, and how this affects conflict dynamics and outcomes. READ MORE

5. 9. Children as Soldiers and Rebel-CRSV : A quantitative analysis of rebel-inflicted CRSV and the effect of using children as combatants

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   Author : Anna Wadén; [2023]
   Keywords : Child Soldiers; conflict-related sexual violence; CRSV; child recruitment; rebel groups;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how the use of children specifically as soldiers could affect the likelihood of rebel-inflicted conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). Previous scholars have examined the relationship between rebel groups’ overall recruitment of children and violence against civilians or CRSV, making this a previously unexplored area. READ MORE

6. 10. More harm than good? : Exploring the effects of targeted sanctions on rebel groups' violence against civilians

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Amanda Löfström; [2022]
   Keywords : targeted sanctions; UN sanctions; violence against civilians; UNITA; RUF;

   Abstract : Targeted sanctions have become a commonly used conflict management tool over the last decades. Yet, operating in the state-centric context, previous research has highlighted the unintended negative effects of the instrument. What remains understudied is the effects of targeted sanctions on rebel groups' behavior. READ MORE