The cost of defection: the consequences of quitting Al-Shabaab
This study investigates defections from the Al-Shabaab insurgency in Somalia. Thirty-two disengaged Al-Shabaab combatants were interviewed about their motivations, grievances, needs, and challenges in relation to the recruitment, defection, and post-defection phases. This paper focuses on post-defec...
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International journal of conflict and violence
Year: 2019, Volume: 13, Pages: 1-12 |
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