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Author Mampilly, Zachariah Cherian, 1977-

Title Rebel rulers : insurgent governance and civilian life during war / Zachariah Cherian Mampilly.

Publication Info. Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2011.

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 293 pages) : illustrations, maps
text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction : governing rebels -- Bandits, warlords, embryonic states, black spots, and ungoverned territories : the unwieldy taxonomy of rebel-governed areas -- Understanding variation in insurgent governance systems -- The two faces of the tiger : Sri Lanka's Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam -- Building a new Sudan : the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army -- Resurrecting Bula Matari : the Rassemblement congolais pour la démocratie-Goma -- Comparative insurgent governance -- Rules and resistance : new agendas for studying insurgency and governance.
Summary 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. Rebel Rulers is informed by Zachariah Cherian Mampilly's extensive fieldwork in rebel-controlled areas. Focusing on three insurgent organizations-the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka, the Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) in Congo, and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in Sudan-Mampilly's comparative analysis shows that rebel leaders design governance systems in response to pressures from three main sources. They must take into consideration the needs of local civilians, who can challenge rebel rule in various ways. They must deal with internal factions that threaten their control. And they must respond to the transnational actors that operate in most contemporary conflict zones. The development of insurgent governments can benefit civilians even as they enable rebels to assert control over their newly attained and sometimes chaotic territories.--Book jacket.
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Subject Sri Lankan Civil War (Sri Lanka : 1983-2009)
Sudanese Civil War (Sudan : 1983-2005)
Insurgency -- Sri Lanka.
Insurgency.
Sri Lanka.
Insurgency -- Sudan.
Sudan.
Insurgency -- Congo (Democratic Republic)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Civilians in war -- Sri Lanka.
Civilians in war.
Civilians in war -- Sudan.
Civilians in war -- Congo (Democratic Republic)
Sri Lanka -- History -- Civil War, 1983-2009.
Sudan -- History -- Civil War, 1983-2005.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government -- 1997-
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1997-
Since 1983
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Electronic resource.
Other Form: Print version: Mampilly, Zachariah Cherian, 1977- Rebel rulers. Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2011 9780801449130 (DLC) 2011005004 (OCoLC)700735754
ISBN 0801462975 (electronic book)
9780801462979 (electronic book)
9780801449130 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0801449138 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
Standard No. 40019825264