Date Thesis Awarded
5-2011
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Government
Advisor
Amy Oakes
Committee Members
Dennis A. Smith
Regina A. Root
Abstract
This thesis studies how different providers of material aid affect insurgency capabilities. Sources discussed here are non-state actors, specifically the narcotics trade, another non-state violent group, and a diaspora. I generate three hypotheses about the effects of material aid provided by each source. These hypotheses are then tested prior to, during, and following the application of this aid by following the progress of two case studies: the FARC and the LTTE. An analysis of these case studies prompts future research and suggestions for policy direction based on the overall conclusion that different non-state providers of material aid do influence the capabilities of an insurgency in different ways.
Recommended Citation
Estancona, Chelsea Leigh, "Facilitating Conflict: The Effect of Non-state Material Aid to Insurgencies" (2011). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 433.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/433
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Comments
Thesis is part of Honors ETD pilot project, 2008-2013. Migrated from Dspace in 2016.