Stoning the Dogs: Guerilla Mobilization and Violence in Rhodesia

Yagil Henkin

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2013, vol. 36, issue 6, 503-532

Abstract: Rhodesia, a breakaway British colony, was engulfed in an insurgency through much of its short history. African guerillas, rebelling against the white minority government, have killed many more African civilians during the war—the same group that formed their base of support—than either government soldiers or European civilians. The violence was not only intended to punish enemies of the guerilla—traitors or collaborators with the government. Nor was it the result of lack of popular support. Violence forced guerilla sympathizers to actively support the insurgency or participate in it, despite the considerable risks this participation carried. Political support should not be mistaken with mobilization. Without violence, the lack of benefits and the danger of government reprisal may have kept many from actively assisting the insurgency, despite politically identifying with the guerillas and hoping for their victory.

Date: 2013
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