A large literature has argued that domestic competition increases a militant organization's
use and severity of terrorism to differentiate their “brand” and “outbid” other organizations …

Why do rebel groups decide to create alliances with other non-state armed groups? And
with whom? The existing literature on alliance formation in civil wars is divided into two …

Rebel victors of civil war face existential threats both internally and externally. In
consolidating territorial control, how do rebel victors respond to domestic armed …

What drives the cohesion of secessionist movements? Previous research emphasized the
role of internal and external factors but produced mixed results regarding their effects. This …

Existing research portrays militant splinter groups as more violent than their parent
organizations due to factors like more extreme preferences or capacity-building needs …

Which factors contribute to the cohesion of alliances among rebel groups during civil wars?
Through the case of the Syrian civil war, which experienced a high level of fragmentation …

Contemporary civil wars frequently involve numerous armed groups. How do armed groups
compete with rival organizations for popular support? Existing research posits that militant …

Dozens of jihadist organizations pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) in
recent years. Far from cheap talk, jihadist organizations sacrifice autonomy and risk causing …

Civil war peace processes are frequently accompanied by spoiler behavior relating to intra-
party divergence, such as leadership struggles or breakaway groups, which risk …

To ally or to fight: effects of rebel governance and terrorism on inter-rebel relations in multiparty
civil wars Page 1 TO ALLY OR TO FIGHT: EFFECTS OF REBEL GOVERNANCE AND …