Essays about: "Rebel Group Fragmentation"
Found 4 essays containing the words Rebel Group Fragmentation.
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1. Proxy Wars : The Effects of External Support on Multiparty Conflicts
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : How does external support affect the number of rebel groups active in a conflict? The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether there is a systematic relationship between external support and civil wars with more than one rebel group active, referred to as multiparty conflicts. Drawing on previous literature on the causes of such conflicts, I argue that external support increases the probability of multiparty conflicts by providing resources to nascent rebel groups while also causing polarization and inhibiting rebel alliances. READ MORE
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2. Should We Stay or Should We Go? : The Influence of Rebel Governance on Rebel Fragmentation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : The fragmentation of rebel groups has received extensive attention from scholars and policy-makers alike. Fragmentation has been linked to an increase in civilian deaths, prolonged conflicts, and difficult peace negotiations. READ MORE
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3. Cults of Martyrdom : Exploring Rebel Cohesion Using Identity Fusion Theory
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : The literature on rebel cohesion/fragmentation currently presents valid macro-level explanations for rebel group cohesion/fragmentation, yet no model currently exists exploring non-utility-based motivations regulating pro-group behaviour. This thesis tests the assumptions of a novel social psychological framework – Identity Fusion Theory – on rebel cohesion. READ MORE
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4. Path to Dominance - Disaggregating Intra-rebel Conflict between Parent and Splinter Group in Separatist Insurgency : Case Study of Moro National Liberation Front - Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the Philippines, and Karen National Union - Democratic Karen Buddhist Army in Burma
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Common beliefs posit that rebel fragmentation and the emergence of splinter groups are often associated with intra-rebel violence. However, empirical evidence suggests that it is not always the case: there are cases of non-lethal competition between parent and splinter groups across time and terrain. READ MORE
