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When rebels win : ideology, statebuilding, and power after civil wars / Kai M. Thaler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thaler, Kai, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil war--Political aspects.
- Civil war.
- Political leadership.
- Postwar reconstruction.
- Political development.
- Politics and war.
- Ideology.
- Power (Social sciences).
- ideology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- "This book develops and tests a theory of how ideology shapes rebels' statebuilding and public service provision efforts if they win civil wars. It compares victorious rebel organizations in Nicaragua, Liberia, and Uganda, and analyzes additional cases from Angola, Algeria, Iran, and Afghanistan"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction : From Fighting the State to Controlling It
- Statebuilding after Rebel Victory : Ideological Orientation and Governing Behavior
- From Idealism to Action : The FSLN in Nicaragua
- Predation and Power-Grabbing : The NPFL in Liberia
- For Party or People? The NRM in Uganda
- Anti-Colonial Rebellion's Divergent Paths : Political Orders in Angola's Civil Wars
- When Religious Rebels Win: Examining Islamist Victors
- Conclusion : Understanding and Responding to Rebel Victory.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Thaler, Kai. When rebels win.
- ISBN:
- 9781501784217
- 1501784218
- 9781501784200
- 150178420X
- OCLC:
- 1550587144
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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