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Woldemariam, Michael, 1982-

Insurgent fragmentation in the Horn of Africa : rebellion and its discontents / Michael Woldemariam. - New York Cambridge University Press 2018 - xiii,317p Includes Illustrations

Revised version of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Princeton University, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Theory and concepts -- Organized rebellion and its intractable problem -- A theory of rebel fragmentation -- Rebellion in Ethiopia and Eritrea -- The Eritrean Liberation Front : "Jebha" in action, 1960-1982 -- The Eritrean People's Liberation Front : "Shaebia" in action, 1972-1991 -- The second wave of rebellion : Tigrayans, Oromos, Afars, and Somalis, 1975-2008 -- Rebel fragmentation in the broader Horn -- The long war in Somalia : the Somali National Movement, Islamic Courts Union, and Harakat al-Shabaab al Mujahidin, 1981-2013 -- Concluding thoughts.

ISBN: 9781108423250 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2017061796

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civil war--Horn of Africa.
Insurgency--Horn of Africa.
Unit cohesion (Military science)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Horn of Africa--Politics and government.
Eritrea--History--Revolution, 1962-1993.
Ethiopia--History--1974-1995.
Somalia--History--1960-1991.

LC Class. No.: DT367.75 / .W65 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 963.06