Varieties of insecurity and rebel-civilian ties across time: Evidence from post-war Zimbabwe

Shelley Liu

No wp-2025-6, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Literature on rebel governance has examined various ways in which rebels engage with civilians, build informal governing institutions, and exert social control during civil war. When rebels win, how does rebel governance affect post-war politics? This paper explores how varieties of insecurity that the victor faces after war—external threat, internal challengers, or electoral politics—explain the role of rebel-civilian ties in helping the new ruling party to successfully consolidate power.

Keywords: Post-conflict; Governance; Zimbabwe; Civil conflict (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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