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ID131984
Title ProperAnalyzing the Cambodian insurgency as a social field
LanguageENG
AuthorBultmann, Daniel
Publication2014.
Summary / Abstract (Note)This article investigates power practices in the Cambodian insurgency after 1979 as being part of a social field. There are various types of power practice being exercised by commanders aiming at making soldiers disciplined inside the insurgency. The hypothesis explaining these variations being proposed here is that the type of power being exercised depends on the habitus of the respective commander. Power practices are shaped by the incorporated classificatory discourse of commanders on good soldierhood and leadership. Thereby, armed groups can be analyzed as a social field in which practices are always relational and part of symbolic struggles between different commanders.
`In' analytical NoteSmall Wars and Insurgencies Vol.25, No.2; April 2014: p.457-478
Journal SourceSmall Wars and Insurgencies Vol.25, No.2; April 2014: p.457-478
Key WordsPower ;  Habitus ;  Cambodian Insurgency ;  CGDK ;  Pierre Bourdieu ;  Insurgencies ;  Counter-Insurgencies ;  Terrorism ;  Power Practice ;  Emergence ;  Counter - Terrorism ;  Military Operations ;  Military Leadership ;  Symbolic Struggles ;  Armed Group