| ID | 183464 |
| Title Proper | Case of violent corruption |
| Other Title Information | JNIM’s insurgency in Mali (2017–2019) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pollichieni, Luciano |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article provides a new perspective on the logic of violence of the JNIM in the context of the Malian civil war. After a critical review of the literature on the Malian conflict, this article will apply Benjamin Lessing’s model on the logic of violence in criminal wars to JNIM. Through the adoption of Lessing’s model, this article will demonstrate how JNIM’s insurgency can be considered as a case of violent corruption in the context of a war of constraint. Combining qualitative and quantitative methods, this paper will show firstly, how the Malian civil war should be conceived as a war of constraint rather than a war of conquest; secondly, how JNIM is using violence in order to restrict the implementation of the rule of law in some regions which are strategic also for its financing activities. By adopting this new framework, it will be possible to overcome some conundrums characterising the debate on the Malian insurgency and to highlight some relevant topics for future research. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 32, No.7; Oct 2021: p.1092-1116 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 32 No 7 |
| Key Words | Terrorism ; Insurgency ; Mali ; Jihadism ; Sahel ; Civil War |