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Disaggregating opportunities: opportunity structures and organisational resources in the study of armed conflict

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In studies of armed conflict and civil war, it is common to distinguish between explanations that focus on the motives of insurgents and accounts that examine opportunities for rebellion. But what do scholars actually mean by ‘opportunities’? Some invoke the concept when referring to contexts in which states cannot suppress rebellion. For others, opportunities exist where insurgents have access to resources that facilitate the realisation of collective violence. And a third group refers to op...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1080/13698249.2018.1525676

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
International Development
Oxford college:
St Cross College
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Routledge
Journal:
Civil Wars More from this journal
Volume:
20
Issue:
4
Pages:
500-528
Publication date:
2018-10-10
Acceptance date:
2018-09-16
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EISSN:
1743-968X
ISSN:
1369-8249
Language:
English
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pubs:923486
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uuid:77ec7d54-549b-4b7b-94a3-bc1c54eb956b
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pubs:923486
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923486
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2018-10-04

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