×


 x 

Shopping cart
9%OFFZachariah Cherian Mampilly - Rebel Rulers: Insurgent Governance and Civilian Life during War - 9781501700682 - V9781501700682
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Rebel Rulers: Insurgent Governance and Civilian Life during War

€ 34.99
€ 31.92
You save € 3.07!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Rebel Rulers: Insurgent Governance and Civilian Life during War paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13, 4 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings, 6 maps, 1 black & white tab. BIC Classification: JKS; JPA; JPB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 283 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.

Rebel groups are often portrayed as predators, their leaders little more than warlords. In conflicts large and small, however, insurgents frequently take and hold territory, establishing sophisticated systems of governance that deliver extensive public services to civilians under their control. From police and courts, schools, hospitals, and taxation systems to more symbolic expressions such as official flags and anthems, some rebels are able to appropriate functions of the modern state, often to great effect in generating civilian compliance. Other insurgent organizations struggle to provide even the most basic services and suffer from the local unrest and international condemnation that result.

... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9781501700682
SKU
V9781501700682
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Zachariah Cherian Mampilly
Zachariah Cherian Mampilly is the Director of Africana Studies and Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Vassar College. He is coauthor of Africa Uprising: Popular Protest and Political Change.

Reviews for Rebel Rulers: Insurgent Governance and Civilian Life during War
Rebel Rulers skillfully blends theoretical insights into the factors that explain effective governance with rich ethnographic research to produce a thought-provoking analysis of how rebels (attempt) to govern the populations under their control.
Journal of Politics
The empirical basis for this innovative study consists of three case studies. The author looks at the governance systems set up by ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Rebel Rulers: Insurgent Governance and Civilian Life during War


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!