Description
Book SynopsisOffers an understanding of insurgency and explains the changing behavior of insurgent groups toward the civilians they claim to represent. This book seeks to establish whether contemporary subcultures display modern or postmodern sensibilities and forms.
Trade Review"Inside Insurgencyaddresses a question important to both academics and policymakers: How does one explain the variation in the types and level of victimization of civilian populations by insurgent groups." -- Max Abrahams * Middle East Quarterly *
"Metelit's book is a great contribution. It offers a relevant, parsimonious and testable theory, while at the same time providing a good springboard into three cases where there is still a lot to be understood." * Global Policy *
"Metelits's book is a very useful contribution to undertanding why insurgent groups act as they do. Her first-hand research also will provide grist for futher efforts to explain the strategies and tactics of insurgencies." -- Paul R. Pillar * Political Science Quarterly *
"Metelits has written an engaging study that contributes a wealth of original data on three insurgencies as well as an innovative argument for why they behave differently toward civilian populations." -- Deborah Avant,author of The Market for Force
"“A highlight of the final chapter is its finding that well-intentioned reform carried out by states can inadvertently lead to increased insurgent violence." * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsPreface 1 Insurgents and Civilian-targeted violence 2 rivals and the Logic of Insurgent violence 3 "The elephant Is Not Yet Dead": The reform of the sPLA 4 From Jekyll to Hyde: The transformation of the FArC 5 Freedom Fighters or terrorists? The ongoing transformations of the Pkk 6 The Theoretical and Practical Implications of Active rivalry Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
