TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Escalation and de-escalation of violence in insurgencies: Insights from Northeast India
JO  - Small wars and insurgencies
A1  - Goswami, Namrata
SP  - 28
EP  - 56
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
N2  - Insurgencies in the Northeast of India have been a recurring phenomenon since India's independence in 1947. One of the most significant aspects of the multiple insurgencies has been the use of violence for political goals. By drawing upon three cases of insurgencies in Northeast India, the article offers a conceptual framework on escalation and de-escalation of violence in insurgencies. The article argues that the most critical variables which have a direct bearing on the levels of insurgent violence are: popular support, loss of legitimacy and the state's counter-response.<p />
LA  - 
SN  - 0959-2318
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09592318.2013.740308
ID  - ref1
ER  -