This is the first book to examine and compare how rebels govern civilians during civil wars in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Drawing from a variety o

Rebel groups exhibit significant variation in their treatment of civilians, with profound humanitarian consequences. This book proposes a new theory of rebel be

This is the first book to examine and compare how rebels govern civilians during civil wars around the globe.

For some rebel groups, governance is not always part of a military strategy but a necessary element of realizing revolution through civil war.

Rebel groups are often portrayed as predators, their leaders little more than warlords. In conflicts large and small, however, insurgents frequently take and ho