TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Joining the counterinsurgency: explaining pro-government militia participation in the Philippines
JO  - Studies in conflict and terrorism
A1  - Eastin, Joshua
A1  - Zech, Steven T.
SP  - 817
EP  - 841
VL  - 45
IS  - 9
N2  - What motivates civilians to fight in a progovernment militia? This article draws on survey and interview data from active members of Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Units (CAFGU), a progovernment militia in the Philippines, to evaluate why individuals enlist. We find poverty and unemployment to be key drivers of group membership, and the biggest attraction a steady paycheck. This situation presents a moral hazard for the Philippine government and other states that rely on impoverished citizens to wage counterinsurgency: while doing so can be cost-effective, the need to keep costs low might also impede efforts at socioeconomic or political reform.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1057-610X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1057610X.2019.1700029
ID  - ref1
ER  -