"This book is a major advance in the study of civil war - it will become one of the few essential readings. By focusing on the problems faced by actual rebel organizations it generates a devastating result. Rebellions are most liable to be corrupted into extortion in precisely those situations where they might seem most justified." -Paul Collier, Oxford UniversityInside Rebellion: The Politics of Insurgent Violence
"This book is a major advance in the study of civil war - it will become one of the few essential readings. By focusing on the problems faced by actual rebel organizations it generates a devastating result. Rebellions are most liable to be corrupted into extortion in precisely those situations where they might seem most justified." -Paul Collier, Oxford University