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From Control to Conflict: A Spectrum and Framework for Understanding Government-Militia Relationships.
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Studies in Conflict & Terrorism . Aug2022, p1-22. 22p. 1 Illustration, 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Abstract How can we describe and categorize government relationships with pro-government militias (PGMs)? Most research tends to focus on government sponsorship of PGMs. This entails a cooperative relationship and government delegation to PGMs. Yet most government-PGM relations are nuanced, complex, and are often fraught with uncertainty and even conflict and hostility. In this article we discuss the conceptualization of PGMs vis-à-vis a government or state, we then discuss the complexities of government-PGM relations, and then develop a spectrum framework to categorize these relationships. We classify government-PGM relations based on their alignment of interests/objectives, the degree to which a government has control over a PGM and their balance of power, and the extent to which a government provides material support to a PGM. We introduce five categories – government control, delegation, cooperation, acquiescence, and conflict. This spectrum framework aids in a better understanding of the nuances in government-PGM relationships, includes under-explored aspects of their possible relations, such as competition/conflict, and how these relations change over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1057610X
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Studies in Conflict & Terrorism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158992997
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1057610x.2022.2116972