Rebel Recruitment and Migration
Theory and Evidence From Southern Senegal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melissa Schaub (0000-0003-2057-7002, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, corresponding author), D Auer (0000-0003-4454-2365, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, and University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1155-1182 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| 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 Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00220027221118258 |
| OpenAlex | W4292560119 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 39 |
We investigate whether the threat of recruitment by rebel groups spurs domestic and international migration. The existing literature on wartime displacement has largely focused on potential victims of violence. We argue that alongside potential victims, we should expect to see the out-migration of individuals who are attractive to the rebels as potential recruits. To test this hypothesis, we draw on original survey data collected in the context of the MFDC insurgency in southern Senegal. Causal identification stems from instrumenting recruitment threat with the density of the local forest canopy cover. Analyzing data from 3,200 respondents and over 24,000 family members, we show that individuals who fit the recruitment profiles of rebel groups are more likely to leave and be sent away by their families. Our paper contributes micro-evidence for a mechanism linking violent conflict to migration, which so far has received scant attention, and provides a deeper understanding of the composition of refugee flows
Context (archaeology · Criminology · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economics · Empirical evidence · Forced migration · Geography · Insurgency · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Sociology · Survey data collection · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |