Routledge Studies in the Politics of Disorder and Instability
Contents
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of maps; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 The informational theory of rebel recruitment; 3 Changes in rebel organizations; 4 Recruitment; 5 Desertion; 6 State's counterinsurgency strategy -- offer of general amnesty; 7 Rebel decline; 8 Conclusion; Index
Summary
"How do rebel groups decide how to recruit members? To answer this question, Obayashi classifies recruitment techniques of rebel groups into two types, coercion and inducement, and develops a theory of rebel recruitment that simultaneously addresses agency problems inside rebel groups and the rebel-state contest over information. Important themes such as desertion, counterinsurgency strategies including amnesties and civil war termination are also examined to further understand the dynamics of rebellion and violent disorder. The theory is applied to examine the changes in conflicts involving the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka and the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda."--Provided by publisher
