The Tactical Use of Civil Resistance by Rebel Groups : Evidence from India’s Maoist Insurgency

Krtsch, Roman

The Tactical Use of Civil Resistance by Rebel Groups : Evidence from India’s Maoist Insurgency

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2021

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Krtsch, Roman

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https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002721995547

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Open Access Hybrid

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Politik- und Verwaltungswissenschaft

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Journal of Conflict Resolution. De Gruyter. 2021, 65(7-8), pp. 1251-1277. ISSN 0022-0027. eISSN 1552-8766. Available under: doi: 10.1177/0022002721995547

Zusammenfassung

Research on rebel behavior during conflicts has traditionally focused on the use of violent tactics. However, evidence from several intrastate wars suggests that armed groups also occasionally employ general strikes—a method of civil resistance that has typically been associated with nonviolent groups. But when do rebels resort to general strikes? I argue that these tactics have a particular function which can offset potential risks for rebels after they have suffered losses in previous battles: Through general strikes, rebels signal sustained authority to the local population. The argument is tested for districts in Eastern India using newly compiled, disaggregated data on contentious action during the Maoist conflict. The paper contributes to a burgeoning literature on wartime civilian activism in two ways: First, it shows that armed groups themselves rely situationally on civilian mobilization. Second, it investigates the effect of conditions endogenous to the conflict on these tactical choices.

Fachgebiet (DDC)

320 Politik

Schlagwörter

internal armed conflict, asymmetric conflict, capabilities, civil wars

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KRTSCH, Roman, 2021. The Tactical Use of Civil Resistance by Rebel Groups : Evidence from India’s Maoist Insurgency. In: Journal of Conflict Resolution. De Gruyter. 2021, 65(7-8), pp. 1251-1277. ISSN 0022-0027. eISSN 1552-8766. Available under: doi: 10.1177/0022002721995547

BibTex

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  doi={10.1177/0022002721995547},
  title={The Tactical Use of Civil Resistance by Rebel Groups : Evidence from India’s Maoist Insurgency},
  number={7-8},
  volume={65},
  issn={0022-0027},
  journal={Journal of Conflict Resolution},
  pages={1251--1277},
  author={Krtsch, Roman}
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