Defection Denied: A Study of Civilian Support for Insurgency in Irregular War

David S. Siroky , Valery Dzutsati , Lenka Bustikova

ISBN 10: 1009016458 / ISBN 13: 9781009016452

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2022

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75 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.23 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Defection Denied: A Study of Civilian Support for Insurgency in Irregular War
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1009016458
• ISBN 13: 9781009016452
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.18 kilograms

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Synopsis

How can researchers obtain reliable responses on sensitive issues in dangerous settings? This Element elucidates ways for researchers to use unobtrusive experimental methods to elicit answers to risky, taboo, and threatening questions in dangerous social environments. The methods discussed in this Element help social scientists to encourage respondents to express their true preferences and to reduce bias, while protecting them, local survey organizations, and researchers. The Element is grounded in an original study of civilian support for the jihadi insurgency in the Russian North Caucasus in Dagestan that assesses theories about wartime attitudes toward militant groups. We argue that sticky identities, security threats, and economic dependence curb the ability of civilians to switch loyalties.