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Armed groups in Cambodian civil war : territorial control, rivalry, and recruitment / Yuichi Kubota.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Asia todayPublication details: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.Edition: First editionDescription: xiii, 205 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781137364081 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 959.604/2 23
LOC classification:
  • DS554.8 KUB 2013
Other classification:
  • POL016000 | SOC051000 | POL000000
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review: Diversity in Civilians' Incentives and Multiplicity of Recruitment Strategies 3. Theory: Territorial Control, Rivalry, and Recruitment 4. Cambodia, 1970-75 5. Cambodia, 1979-91 6. Recruitment in Comparative Perspective 7. Conclusion.
Summary: "Why does an armed group adopt not only one measure but also combine multiple strategies in its mobilization efforts? This book argues that, given a difference in a group's influence between the stronghold and contested areas, it will adopt varying mobilization strategies that range from involuntary to voluntary recruitment. When the group attempts to collect combatants in the stronghold, it can use coercion as a means of mobilization. Within contested areas, in contrast, the group seeks to recruit dedicated participants whose interests coincide with the groups' long-term goals"--
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Books in General collection Books in General collection Mzuzu University Library and Learning Resources Centre Non-fiction DS 554.8 KUB 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 018997 Available MzULM-018997

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-198) and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction 2. Literature Review: Diversity in Civilians' Incentives and Multiplicity of Recruitment Strategies 3. Theory: Territorial Control, Rivalry, and Recruitment 4. Cambodia, 1970-75 5. Cambodia, 1979-91 6. Recruitment in Comparative Perspective 7. Conclusion.

"Why does an armed group adopt not only one measure but also combine multiple strategies in its mobilization efforts? This book argues that, given a difference in a group's influence between the stronghold and contested areas, it will adopt varying mobilization strategies that range from involuntary to voluntary recruitment. When the group attempts to collect combatants in the stronghold, it can use coercion as a means of mobilization. Within contested areas, in contrast, the group seeks to recruit dedicated participants whose interests coincide with the groups' long-term goals"--

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