Why Do Agreements Cause Insurgent Organization Fragmentation? A Qualitative Analysis of the Naga Insurgency

• In Event: Rebel Strategy

Brief Overview

A split requires two conditions: the agreement falls outside the organization’s internal bargaining range, and the dissenting faction is strong enough to exit and survive. I draw from the Naga insurgency in Northeastern India for empirical support.

Author

• Basil Bastaki, Yale University