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

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 wh...

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Main Authors: Sabine C Carey, Neil J Mitchell, Katrin Paula
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Research & Politics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20531680211062772
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