Citation

Ahram AI. Terrorism Polit. Violence 2014; 26(3): 488-503.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/09546553.2012.734875

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article explains how and why armed, non-state actors collaborate with states to inflict massive levels of violence. Regime type and state capacity interact to provide state elites a menu of repertoires for implementing violence, some emphasizing direct state action, others emphasizing cooperation and alliance between state and armed, non-state actors. Rather than struggling in vain to build strong states to eliminate armed non-state actors and establish a monopoly over the use of force, averting genocide might necessitate recruiting and strengthening the power of indigenous, armed non-state actors.