Moving Through Conflict
Transit Migration and Rebel Capacity in Mali
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10071599 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ole Sevrin Nydal (0000-0003-2607-1192, University of Oslo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 673-702 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00220027231177587 |
| OpenAlex | W4377966465 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 56 |
How do rebel organizations capitalize on transit migration? While numerous studies have examined the role of refugees, this article explores a broader yet significant category of mobile populations in civil conflict. Focusing on Mali, I argue that transit migration increases rebel capacity based on three causal mechanisms: Obstacles in transit, camping banditry, and dynamic recruitment. Obstacles are an enabling mechanism by facilitating the intersection between rebels and migrants. As camping bandits, rebels move between violent extortion and systematic exploitation depending on levels of competition. Finally, I argue that rebels recruit transit migrants using dynamic strategies, including coercive incentives and short-term contracts in which social and ideological requirements are relaxed. Combining quantitative analysis with original interview data, I find significant support for the causal argument and preliminary evidence for my conceptual framework. The findings improve our understanding of rebel organizations and the role of mobile populations in civil conflict
Argument (complex analysis · Civil Conflict · Competition (biology · Development economics · Economics · Extortion · Geography · Ideology · Incentive · Internal conflict · Intersection (aeronautics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Sociology · International Development and Aid · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |