| ID | 132172 |
| Title Proper | Role of state-sponsored militias in genocide |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ahram, Ariel I |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explains how and why armed, non-state actors collaborate with states to inflict massive levels of violence. Regime type and state capacity interact to provide state elites a menu of repertoires for implementing violence, some emphasizing direct state action, others emphasizing cooperation and alliance between state and armed, non-state actors. Rather than struggling in vain to build strong states to eliminate armed non-state actors and establish a monopoly over the use of force, averting genocide might necessitate recruiting and strengthening the power of indigenous, armed non-state actors. |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 26, No.3; Jul-Aug 2014: p.488-503 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol. 26, No.3; Jul-Aug 2014: p.488-503 |
| Key Words | Conflict Resolution ; Genocide ; Mass Violence ; Militias ; Paramilitaries |