friendly commentary on some established narratives about UNITA’s #rebelgovernance. And two maps, yay!
From 2017 to 2026 — why did it take me so long to get this out? Largely to do with implicit (or sometimes very explicit) expectations of the academic job market about what and where to publish:
From 2017 to 2026 — why did it take me so long to get this out? Largely to do with implicit (or sometimes very explicit) expectations of the academic job market about what and where to publish:
September 28, 2026 at 2:04 PM
friendly commentary on some established narratives about UNITA’s #rebelgovernance. And two maps, yay!
From 2017 to 2026 — why did it take me so long to get this out? Largely to do with implicit (or sometimes very explicit) expectations of the academic job market about what and where to publish:
From 2017 to 2026 — why did it take me so long to get this out? Largely to do with implicit (or sometimes very explicit) expectations of the academic job market about what and where to publish:
4/ To explain this, I introduce the concept of more-than-rebel territory, i.e. spaces where armed groups capture—but then enable civilian-led, relational processes of territory-making.
This contributes to literature on post/decolonial approaches to #territory & #rebelgovernance.
This contributes to literature on post/decolonial approaches to #territory & #rebelgovernance.
April 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
4/ To explain this, I introduce the concept of more-than-rebel territory, i.e. spaces where armed groups capture—but then enable civilian-led, relational processes of territory-making.
This contributes to literature on post/decolonial approaches to #territory & #rebelgovernance.
This contributes to literature on post/decolonial approaches to #territory & #rebelgovernance.
🚨New Publication Alert🚨 Thrilled My Latest Article - The Darkest Shade of Green - Is Out In Studies In Conflict & Terrorism 🎉🍾🥳I Examine the Links Between #ClimateChange and #RebelGovernance among #IslamicState #AlQaeda #Hamas & #Hezbollah 👇👇👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Darkest Shade of Green: Climate Change, Terrorist Organizations, and the Battle for Environmental Legitimacy
Climate change is fundamentally reshaping modern terrorism through “environmental governance competition”—strategic contests where terrorist organizations exploit climate vulnerabilities to outperf...
www.tandfonline.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
🚨New Publication Alert🚨 Thrilled My Latest Article - The Darkest Shade of Green - Is Out In Studies In Conflict & Terrorism 🎉🍾🥳I Examine the Links Between #ClimateChange and #RebelGovernance among #IslamicState #AlQaeda #Hamas & #Hezbollah 👇👇👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Idlib Model of Ahmad Al-Sharra for whole Syria. Inclusive and moderate.
#RebelGovernance
#Idlib #Syria
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#RebelGovernance
#Idlib #Syria
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rebel rule in Idlib hints at what the rest of Syria can expect
The Islamist group that now runs Syria has led everyday life for people in Idlib for seven years.
www.bbc.com
December 18, 2024 at 12:32 PM
The Idlib Model of Ahmad Al-Sharra for whole Syria. Inclusive and moderate.
#RebelGovernance
#Idlib #Syria
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#RebelGovernance
#Idlib #Syria
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Now available! Offering a window into the inner workings of government and civilian life under Islamist power, INSIDE SALAFI-JIHADIST GOVERNANCE sheds new light on rule by nonstate groups more broadly. buff.ly/tIHtQSF #RebelGovernance #CivilWar #ArmedGroups #Jihadism #ISIS #HTS #AQAP #Syria #Iraq
September 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Now available! Offering a window into the inner workings of government and civilian life under Islamist power, INSIDE SALAFI-JIHADIST GOVERNANCE sheds new light on rule by nonstate groups more broadly. buff.ly/tIHtQSF #RebelGovernance #CivilWar #ArmedGroups #Jihadism #ISIS #HTS #AQAP #Syria #Iraq
Honored for our #Somalia control #map to have been featured in the second installment of @newhumanitarian.bsky.social's "rebel rule" series on #rebelgovernance in areas outside control of official govts. #geography #defactostates #AlShabaab #HornOfAfrica
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
Al-Shabab’s shadow state: Why Somalia’s militants are winning legitimacy
The jihadist group's administrative successes pose uncomfortable questions for the international community.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
September 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Honored for our #Somalia control #map to have been featured in the second installment of @newhumanitarian.bsky.social's "rebel rule" series on #rebelgovernance in areas outside control of official govts. #geography #defactostates #AlShabaab #HornOfAfrica
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202...
Hbd, America. Also, happy birthday to this lil’ paper, which started as a chapter from my dissertation back in 2013 & found its way into the real world a decade later. #rebelgovernance #northernireland #polisky
Dealt with most severely: republican punishment attacks in Newry
This paper explores how and why the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) and the Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) in the Newry-area engaged in a type of violence commonly referred to as ‘p...
www.tandfonline.com
July 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Hbd, America. Also, happy birthday to this lil’ paper, which started as a chapter from my dissertation back in 2013 & found its way into the real world a decade later. #rebelgovernance #northernireland #polisky
Revisiting Charles Townshend’s history of the Irish Revolution. This book & Arthur Mitchell’s (somewhat harder to find) Revolutionary Government in Ireland are masterful histories of Republican counterstate building. Absolute goldmines for any #polisky folks interested in #rebelgovernance
November 20, 2023 at 3:33 PM
Revisiting Charles Townshend’s history of the Irish Revolution. This book & Arthur Mitchell’s (somewhat harder to find) Revolutionary Government in Ireland are masterful histories of Republican counterstate building. Absolute goldmines for any #polisky folks interested in #rebelgovernance
Join us bright and early on Tuesday for the really exciting panel I organised on #rebelgovernance where I’m also presenting a piece that (finally) builds on my 2017 article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
February 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Join us bright and early on Tuesday for the really exciting panel I organised on #rebelgovernance where I’m also presenting a piece that (finally) builds on my 2017 article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Greetings, new followers! These panels on #RebelGovernance are going to be terrific & hella fun. I'll be presenting on #Zapatista & rebel interactions in #Mexico. And, w/ co-authors Rumela Sen & Keshab Giri, on Rebel #IntimateGovernance in #SouthAsia. Hope to see you @ #ISA2025 @isanet.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Greetings, new followers! These panels on #RebelGovernance are going to be terrific & hella fun. I'll be presenting on #Zapatista & rebel interactions in #Mexico. And, w/ co-authors Rumela Sen & Keshab Giri, on Rebel #IntimateGovernance in #SouthAsia. Hope to see you @ #ISA2025 @isanet.bsky.social
🔥 New from Kai M. Thaler: From Insurgent to Incumbent (Comparative Politics)
How does ideology shape rebel governance & statebuilding after victory in civil wars?
buff.ly/EKrsPS4
#CRSmembers #RebelGovernance #Statebuilding #CivilWars
How does ideology shape rebel governance & statebuilding after victory in civil wars?
buff.ly/EKrsPS4
#CRSmembers #RebelGovernance #Statebuilding #CivilWars
July 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
🔥 New from Kai M. Thaler: From Insurgent to Incumbent (Comparative Politics)
How does ideology shape rebel governance & statebuilding after victory in civil wars?
buff.ly/EKrsPS4
#CRSmembers #RebelGovernance #Statebuilding #CivilWars
How does ideology shape rebel governance & statebuilding after victory in civil wars?
buff.ly/EKrsPS4
#CRSmembers #RebelGovernance #Statebuilding #CivilWars