What determines the outcome for rebels in contemporary African civil wars? How are "victory" and "defeat" measured? Is there any connection between a rebel group's organisation and its fate? Addressing these issues and more, Christopher Day explores the relationship between rebel...

What determines the outcome for rebels in contemporary African civil wars? How are "victory" and "defeat" measured? Is there any connection between a rebel group's organisation and its fate? Addressing these issues and more, Christopher Day explores the relationship between rebel groups and regime politics in Africa.