Capitals Under Siege: Why Some Rebel Groups Achieve Victory While Others Fail
Published online on September 20, 2025
Abstract
Comparative Political Studies, Ahead of Print.
Why do some rebel groups defeat the government while so many others fail? Scholars of civil wars note that rebels must often reach the capital to defeat the government. Yet, history is replete with rebels who have lost the war, despite reaching the ...
Why do some rebel groups defeat the government while so many others fail? Scholars of civil wars note that rebels must often reach the capital to defeat the government. Yet, history is replete with rebels who have lost the war, despite reaching the ...