Conflict Among Rebels - Why Insurgent Groups Fight Each Other

Summary

Why do rebel groups frequently clash instead of cooperating against their shared enemy, the state? Examining the dynamics of civil wars in Iraq, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, and Syria, Costantino Pischedda argues that infighting is a calculated response by rebel groups to perceived opportunities and vulnerabilities.

Product details

• Authors: Costantino Pischedda
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.10.2020
• EAN: 9780231198677
• ISBN: 978-0-231-19867-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Politics and government, terrorism; military science