| ID | 133577 |
| Title Proper | In harm's way |
| Other Title Information | African counter-insurgency and patronage politics |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Day, Christopher R ; Reno, William S |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explains why contemporary African regimes choose different counter-insurgency strategies and why they tend not to be population-centric. We argue that strategies correspond to the ways in which incumbent regimes in Africa deal with different segments of political society through patronage. Incumbents seek varying levels of accommodation with rebel leaders, or try to eliminate them, according to rebels' historical position within the state. This variation reflects differences in perceived political threats posed to incumbents. We classify these threats as high, moderate or low, which are associated with counter-insurgency strategies of group control, insurgent control and insurgent elimination, respectively. |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars, Vol.16, No.2; Jun.2014: p.105-126 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars, Vol.16, No.2; Jun.2014: p.105-126 |
| Key Words | African Regime ; Counter-Insurgency ; Strategy ; Political Society ; Rebel Leader ; Political Negotiation ; Incumbent Regime ; Insurgent Control ; Insurgent Elimination ; Counter-Insurgency Strategies ; Patronage Politics |