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Some rebel groups abuse noncombatant populations, while others exhibit restraint. Insurgent leaders in some countries transform local structures of government, while others simply extract resources for their own benefit. In some contexts, groups kill their victims selectively, while in other environments violence appears indiscriminate, even random. This book presents a theory that accounts for the different strategies pursued by rebel groups in civil war, explaining why patterns of insurgent violence vary so much across conflicts. It does so by examining the membership, structure, and behavior of four insurgent movements in Uganda, Mozambique, and Peru. Drawing on interviews with nearly two hundred combatants and civilians who experienced violence firsthand, it shows that rebels' strategies depend in important ways on how difficult it is to launch a rebellion. The book thus demonstrates how characteristics of the environment in which rebellions emerge constrain rebel organization and shape the patterns of violence that civilians experience. Review "This book is a major advance in the study of civil war - it will become one of the few essential readings. By focusing on the problem

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Author

Jeremy M. Weinstein.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9786611085629

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, Social Science, Science

Rating

3.84 / 5 (53 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14