Intra-Party Dynamics and the Political Transformation of Non-State Armed Groups
Abstract: Although non-state armed groups are primary stakeholders in contemporary political conflicts, there has been little research into their members’ perspectives on internal factors shaping radicalisation and de-radicalisation. State and international actors often assume that bringing rebel leaders to the negotiating table or “converting” them to peaceful politicians means weakening, splitting, or dismantling militant structures. This paper re-evaluates those assumptions in the light of rebel leaders’ own accounts of internal organisational dynamics before, during, and after political conflicts and peace settlements. Participatory action research with “insider experts” from armed movements in Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Nepal, Aceh, El Salvador, Colombia, and South Africa reveals insiders’ analysis of leadership and organisational dynamics during armed conflict and political talks and highlights the rational decision-making process whereby proactive leaders constantly (re)a.... https://www.ijcv.org/index.php/ijcv/article/view/2932
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Intra-Party Dynamics and the Political Transformation of Non-State Armed Groups ; volume:6 ; number:1 ; day:16 ; month:04 ; year:2012
International journal of conflict and violence ; 6, Heft 1 (16.04.2012)
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Véronique Dudouet
- DOI
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10.4119/ijcv-2932
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020062210502621958646
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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