| ID | 188765 |
| Title Proper | Joining the Counterinsurgency |
| Other Title Information | Explaining Pro-Government Militia Participation in the Philippines |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Eastin, Joshua ; Zech, Steven T |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | What motivates civilians to fight in a progovernment militia? This article draws on survey and interview data from active members of Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Units (CAFGU), a progovernment militia in the Philippines, to evaluate why individuals enlist. We find poverty and unemployment to be key drivers of group membership, and the biggest attraction a steady paycheck. This situation presents a moral hazard for the Philippine government and other states that rely on impoverished citizens to wage counterinsurgency: while doing so can be cost-effective, the need to keep costs low might also impede efforts at socioeconomic or political reform. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 45, No.7-9; Jul-Sep 2022: p.817-841 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 45 No 7-9 |
| Key Words | Counterinsurgency ; Philippines ; Government Militia Participation |