The life, death and diversity of pro-government militias: The fully revised pro-government militias database version 2.0

Sabine C. Carey; Neil J. Mitchell; Katrin Paula

doi:10.1177/20531680211062772

The life, death and diversity of pro-government militias: The fully revised pro-government militias database version 2.0

Sabine C. Carey, Neil J. Mitchell, Katrin Paula

Assistant Professorship of Global Security and Technology

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Abstract

This article presents version 2.0 of the Pro-Government Militias Database (PGMD). It is increasingly clear that it is untenable to assume a unified security sector, as states often rely on militias to carry out security tasks. The PGMD 2.0 provides new opportunities for studying questions such as when states rely on militias, how they chose among different types and the consequences for stability and peace. We detail how the PGMD 2.0 provides new information on the characteristics, behaviour, life cycle and organization of 504 pro-government militias across the globe between 1981 and 2014.

Original language	English
Journal	Research and Politics
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/20531680211062772
State	Published - 4 Jan 2022

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data
militias
non-state actor
political violence
repression

UN SDGs

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