This chapter surveys a wave of recent research that has sought to unpack the internal
politics of secessionist movements. While research on fragmentation is diverse, it all starts …

Militias have been key actors in the conflict in Sudan, often employed as internal proxies.
Militias encompass a wide range of actors, ranging from local village militias formed to …

This dissertation deals with the impact of ideological differentiation on intra-field rebel
competition. Existing research on rebel competition focuses on violent forms of rivalry …

What explains the variation in the strategies of consolidation among armed groups? We
examine three conditions that can explain the modes of militant consolidation–territorial …

The conflict between Islamic State and al-Qaʿida is the most consequential development
regarding Islamist movements in the post-2001 period, with evidence of sustained fighting in …