Author's Keywords: civil war, terrorism, insurgent, insurgency, rebel, Sri Lanka, Congo, Sudan	Convention All Academic Convention is the premier solution for your association's abstract management solutions needs. Submission - Custom fields, multiple submission types, tracks, audio visual, multiple upload formats, automatic conversion to pdf. Review - Peer Review, Bulk reviewer assignment, bulk emails, ranking, z-score statistics, and multiple worksheets! Reports - Many standard and custom reports generated while you wait. Print programs with participant indexes, event grids, and more! Scheduling - Flexible and convenient grid scheduling within rooms and buildings. Conflict checking and advanced filtering. Communication - Bulk email tools to help your administrators send reminders and responses. Use form letters, a message center, and much more! Management - Search tools, duplicate people management, editing tools, submission transfers, many tools to manage a variety of conference management headaches! Click here for more information.
Association: Name: American Political Science Association URL: http://www.apsanet.org
Citation: URL: http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p210169_index.html Direct Link: HTML Code:

Mampilly, Zachariah. "Understanding the Provision of Services by Rebel Groups" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL, Aug 30, 2007 <Not Available>. 2011-06-08 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p210169_index.html>

Mampilly, Z. C. , 2007-08-30 "Understanding the Provision of Services by Rebel Groups" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Online <PDF>. 2011-06-08 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p210169_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: Contemporary conflicts produce vast territories outside the control of the recognized political authority. Instead of sinking into anarchy, non-state actors such as rebel organizations can establish political order within the territory they control. While many rebel groups remain predatory, providing little if anything for the populations under their control, many others will establish complex governance edifices that provide public goods such as a judicial system, a food distribution network, health care and education. The performance of governmental functions by rebel groups of both leftist and rightist inclinations has occurred throughout history. This contrasts with the dominant perception of rebel groups, which have often been caricatured as little more than warlords. While certainly valid when discussing certain parasitic insurgent groups, many others take over large territories for extended periods of time and establish impressive political authorities. Why do the leaderships of certain rebel groups establish complex governmental structures that provide extensive public services to civilians in their control, while others do little if anything for their population? How do groups design the structures they develop to provide governance? I argue that two factors, the degree of pre-conflict relations between state and society, and, second, whether the group is a secessionist struggle, will determine the effectiveness of the groups� civil administration. My study is based on a two-level comparative analysis of different rebel groups. The first level, based on extensive field research I conducted in rebel controlled areas provides detailed cases studies of three different contemporary rebel groups; the LTTE in Sri Lanka, The RCD-Goma in Congo, and the SPLM/A in Sudan. The arguments developed here are tested against a second level-- presented here-- an analysis of a sample of 15 cases randomly drawn to assess the generalizability of my conclusions

Being Liberal in a Conservative Government: The Effects of Political Ideology on a Domain-Specific Measure of Cynicism

Under My Thumb: National Control of State Interest Group Affiliates and its Policy Implications

Security Governance by Non-State Armed Actors – The Case of Dissident General Laurent Nkunda in North Kivu (Dem. Rep. of the Congo)

Why Rebels Comply with Humanitarian Rules when Governments Don't: The Effect of Reciprocity, Reputation, and International Institutions in Armed Conflicts 1991-2006

Global Governance and the Prevention of Internal Conflicts: The Case of the International Community’s Interference in the Resolution of the War in Darfur, Sudan