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Pro-Government Armed Groups and Militias
Incidence, Impact, and Government Accountability
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Thu 09 (12:00) - Fri 10 (17:00) July 2009 |
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University of Nottingham, UK |
The aim of the conference is to develop a comprehensive picture of the nature, purpose and consequences of militias and irregular armed groups that are linked to government authorities. It will (a) explore the conditions under which irregular armed groups are recruited and formed, (b) investigate how member selection, monitoring and discipline within the groups affect the level of control governments have over them and how governments might use this restricted level of control to avoid accountability for the actions of the militias and (c) examine how the existence and activities of such irregular armed groups influence the level of control a government has over the use of forces within its borders.
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