Understanding the Legitimacy of Armed Groups: A Relational Perspective

Sukanya Podder

Small Wars and Insurgencies, 2017, vol. 28, issue 4-5, 686-708

Abstract: This paper analyses the multiple pathways through which legitimacy of armed groups is constructed in conflict-affected states. It adopts a political sociological approach to the study of armed group legitimacy. Such a strategy assists in identifying whether armed groups enjoy legitimacy in a given empirical context and avoids applying pre-determined normative criteria. The focus is on three types of relationships: civilian communities, the state or regime in power and external actors including regional and international sponsors, to discern which types of legitimacy matter for armed groups in different relationships.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2017.1322333

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