| ID | 158960 |
| Title Proper | Explaining cohesion in an insurgent organization |
| Other Title Information | the case of the Mizo national front |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Panwar, Namrata |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Despite the prevalence of violent uprisings against the states, existing literature has produced a generalized explanation of the causes and onset of such uprisings ignoring crucial aspects of (non-state) armed group cohesion, such as their capabilities to manage intra-group tensions and rivalries. In this paper, I examine recent research in the field of civil conflict to understand the importance of investigating underlying constraints which can cause serious impediments to the capabilities of a state during the course of a war. The paper then focuses on the importance of internal strategic resources, such as pre-war and wartime sociopolitical networks in which insurgents mobilize, recruit new cadres and maintain intra-group cooperation, to suggest how it can contain the consequences of counterinsurgency operations and other state strategies on the internal cohesion of an insurgent group. A detailed case study of the Mizo National Front (MNF) in India demonstrates the argument’s plausibility. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 28, No.6; Dec 2017: p.973-995 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 28 No 6 |
| Key Words | India ; Insurgencies ; State Sponsorship ; Group Cohesion ; Mizo National Front ; Sociopolitical Networks ; State Strategies |