Description: How and why do rebel groups initially form? Prevailing scholarship has attributed the emergence of armed rebellion to the explosion of pre-mobilized political or ethnic hostilities. However, this book finds both uncertainty and secrecy shrouding the start of insurgency in weak states. Examining why only some incipient armed rebellions succeed in becoming viable challengers to governments, How Insurgency Begins shows that rumors circulating in places where rebel groups form can influence civilians' perceptions of both rebels and the state. By revealing the connections between villagers' trusted network structures and local ethnic demography, Janet I. Lewis shows how ethnic networks facilitate the spread of pro-rebel rumors. This in-depth analysis of conflicts in Uganda and neighbouring states speaks to scholars and policymakers seeking to understand the motives and actions of those initiating armed rebellion, those witnessing the process in their community, and those trying to stop it.
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EAN: 9781108479660
UPC: 9781108479660
ISBN: 9781108479660
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Book Title: How Insurgency Begins: Rebel Group Formation in Ug
Item Height: 2.1 cm
Item Length: 22.9 cm
Item Weight: 0.61 kg
Item Width: 15.2 cm
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: Government, Sociology, Classical Studies, History
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: How Insurgency Begins: Rebel Group Formation in Uganda and Beyond
Type: Textbook
Author: Janet I. Lewis
Subject Area: Political Sociology
Format: Hardcover
