| ID | 152023 |
| Title Proper | From nationalism to factionalism: |
| Other Title Information | faultlines in the Naga insurgency |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Panwar, Namrata |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Do ceasefires or peace talks create fragmentation in the insurgent groups? Rather than proposing claims that can offer predictions about armed groups behaviour under ceasefires or peace processes, the analysts tend to focus largely on the dynamics between state and non-state actor. The experts pay little attention to overtime changes in social and local political context which might contribute to propelling a rebel group towards fragmentation and factionalism. The present study intends to fill this gap by exploring the shifting role of public opinion and ethnic support for the peace talks to ascertain whether it can increase the likelihood of factionalism in rebel groups or not. This article applies this approach to the case of Naga National Movement (1947–2015) in India, and finds that the proposed variable appears to have increased the frequency of factionalism in the movement. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 28, No.1; Feb 2017: p. 233-258 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 28 No 1 |
| Key Words | Factionalism ; Group Cohesion ; Peace Talks ; Ceasefires ; Naga National Movement ; Large-Scale Counterinsurgency Operations |