TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lidow,Nicholai Hart
TI  - Violent order: understanding rebel governance through Liberia's civil war 
SN  - 9781316257814
AV  - DT636 .V565 2016
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - National Patriotic Front of Liberia
KW  - History
KW  - United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy
KW  - Revolutionaries
KW  - Liberia
KW  - 20th century
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Political violence
KW  - Civil-military relations
KW  - Interviews
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Part I. Rebel Organization --; Understanding Rebel Organizations --; Leaders, Commanders, and Soldiers --; External Patrons --; Part II. Liberia's Civil War --; An Overview of Liberia --; Inside the NPFL --; ULIMO and its Offspring --; Analyzing Civilian Security during Liberia's War --; Appendix --; Part III. Beyond Liberia --; Rebel Abusiveness and Factionalization --; Conclusion --; Appendix A: Fieldwork in Liberia --; Appendix B: Interviews --; Appendix B.1: Civilian Security, Local Production, Rebel Governance --; Appendix B.2: Rebel Organization, External Patrons, Commander Incentives --; Appendix B.3: Miscellaneous Interviews --; Appendix B.4: TRC Testimonies; 2; b
N2  - Rebel groups exhibit significant variation in their treatment of civilians, with profound humanitarian consequences. This book proposes a new theory of rebel behavior and cohesion based on the internal dynamics of rebel groups. Rebel groups are more likely to protect civilians and remain unified when rebel leaders can offer cash payments and credible future rewards to their top commanders. The leader's ability to offer incentives that allow local security to prevail depends on partnerships with external actors, such as diaspora communities and foreign governments. The book formalizes this theory and tests the implications through an in-depth look at the rebel groups involved in Liberia's civil war. The book also analyzes a micro-level dataset of crop area during Liberia's war, derived through remote sensing, and an original cross-national dataset of rebel groups
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