Book contents
- Half title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Book part
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Rebel Governance – Constructing a Field of Inquiry: Definitions, Scope, Patterns, Order, Causes
- 3 Del Gobierno de Abajo al Gobierno de Arriba …and Back: Transitions to and from Rebel Governance in Latin America, 1956–1990
- 4 Performing the Nation-State: Rebel Governance and Symbolic Processes1
- 5 Rebel Diplomacy: Theorizing Violent Non-State Actors’ Strategic Use of Talk
- 6 Rebel Governance During the Greek Civil War, 1942–1949
- 7 Comparing Rebel Rule Through Revolution and Naturalization: Ideologies of Governance in Naxalite and Naga India
- 8 Myths Set in Motion: The Moral Economy of Mai Mai Governance
- 9 Civilian Resistance to Rebel Governance1
- 10 Dialogue Direct:Rebel Governance and Civil Order in Northern Côte d’Ivoire
- 11 The Rebel State in Society: Governance and Accommodation in Aceh, Indonesia1
- 12 Organization and Governance: The Evolution of Urban Militias in Medellín, Colombia
- 13 Predatory Rebellions and Governance: The National Patriotic Front of Liberia, 1989–1992
- 14 Conclusion
- Index
- References
9 - Civilian Resistance to Rebel Governance1
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Book contents
- Half title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Book part
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Rebel Governance – Constructing a Field of Inquiry: Definitions, Scope, Patterns, Order, Causes
- 3 Del Gobierno de Abajo al Gobierno de Arriba …and Back: Transitions to and from Rebel Governance in Latin America, 1956–1990
- 4 Performing the Nation-State: Rebel Governance and Symbolic Processes1
- 5 Rebel Diplomacy: Theorizing Violent Non-State Actors’ Strategic Use of Talk
- 6 Rebel Governance During the Greek Civil War, 1942–1949
- 7 Comparing Rebel Rule Through Revolution and Naturalization: Ideologies of Governance in Naxalite and Naga India
- 8 Myths Set in Motion: The Moral Economy of Mai Mai Governance
- 9 Civilian Resistance to Rebel Governance1
- 10 Dialogue Direct:Rebel Governance and Civil Order in Northern Côte d’Ivoire
- 11 The Rebel State in Society: Governance and Accommodation in Aceh, Indonesia1
- 12 Organization and Governance: The Evolution of Urban Militias in Medellín, Colombia
- 13 Predatory Rebellions and Governance: The National Patriotic Front of Liberia, 1989–1992
- 14 Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
Abstract
What explains the emergence of civilian resistance to governance by a non-state armed actor? Why does it take a particular form? This chapter theorizes the origins of different types of civilian resistance against rebel rule. It argues that some form of resistance emerges against all rebel governance – as with any kind of rule. Whether such resistance is against certain aspects of rebel governance – partial resistance – or against governance altogether – full resistance – depends on the armed group’s scope of rule and the quality of local institutions in place prior to the arrival of the group at the area. Whereas partial resistance is ubiquitous in rebel governments, full resistance tends to emerge only when (i) rebels (or counter-rebels) attempt to establish an interventionist rule, and (ii) pre-existing institutions are both legitimate and effective. This chapter illustrates the feasibility of the argument by presenting both quantitative and qualitative original evidence on Colombian local communities where guerrilla or paramilitary groups have operated.
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