Shared identity as a cause for rivalry between rebel groups : A comparative case study of the conflict between Ahrar Al-Sham and IS in 2014 and the conflict between Ahrar Al-Sham and the Al Nusra Front in 2017

The aim of this thesis is to answer the question of why rebel groups engage in conflict with each other despite sharing an identity. Previous research suggests that a shared identity should promote cooperation, but recent conflicts between rebel groups in Syria seem to suggest that shared identity c...

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Main Author: Modig, Karl
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Försvarshögskolan 2021
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-9711