Duyvesteyn, Isabelle
Rebels and Legitimacy: Processes and Practices
- ISBN 13:
- 9780367587857
- author:
- Duyvesteyn, Isabelle
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 246
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 centimeters (0.48 kg
- Genre:
- History, Military History, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Rebels and Legitimacy: Processes and Practices explores how legitimacy operates beyond the state. In contexts of disorder and conflict, rebel groups make claims to be legitimate actors representing specific agendas and constituencies. This volume examines the emergence of legitimacy in such situations, highlighting its role in governance provision and the dynamics surrounding external actors. The contributors analyze various cases and micro-level processes to understand individual legitimacy claims and their interactions with external factors. The chapters were originally published in a special issue of Small Wars & Insurgencies, offering a unique perspective on this complex topic. By examining legitimacy beyond the state, this book provides insight into the ways power is exercised and contested in non-state contexts.