Rivalry, insurgency, and pro-government militias in authoritarian states
International Political Science Review
Published online on November 18, 2025
Abstract
International Political Science Review, Ahead of Print.
It has long been understood that pro-government militia activity and pro-government militia violence increase during civil war. Recent literature contends that pro-government militia activity also rises when a state is involved in an interstate rivalry. ...
It has long been understood that pro-government militia activity and pro-government militia violence increase during civil war. Recent literature contends that pro-government militia activity also rises when a state is involved in an interstate rivalry. ...