Rebel recruitment and information problems

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Rebel recruitment and information problems

Kazuhiro Obayashi

(Routledge studies in the politics of disorder and instability)

Routledge, 2018

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

How do rebel groups decide how to recruit members? To answer this question, Obayashi classifies recruitment techniques of rebel groups into two types, coercion and inducement, and develops a theory of rebel recruitment that simultaneously addresses agency problems inside rebel groups and the rebel-state contest over information. Important themes such as desertion, counterinsurgency strategies including amnesties and civil war termination are also examined to further understand the dynamics of rebellion and violent disorder. The theory is applied to examine the changes in conflicts involving the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka and the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda.

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Dedication Table of Contents List of Figures List of Maps List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Informational Theory of Rebel Recruitment Chapter 3: Changes in Rebel Organizations Chapter 4: Recruitment Chapter 5: Desertion Chapter 6: State's Counterinsurgency Strategy Chapter 7: Rebel Decline Chapter 8: Conclusion Appendices Index

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