Conflict Among Rebels: Why Insurgent Groups Fight Each Other

Author/Contributor(s):	Pischedda, Costantino
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Date:	11/24/2020
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Why do rebel groups frequently clash instead of cooperating against their shared enemy, the state? Examining the dynamics of civil wars in Iraq, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, and Syria, Costantino Pischedda argues that infighting is a calculated response by rebel groups to perceived opportunities and vulnerabilities.