Carey, Sabine C; Mitchell, Neil J; Lowe, Will - In: Journal of Peace Research 50 (2013) 2, pp. 249-258
This article introduces the global Pro-Government Militias Database (PGMD). Despite the devastating record of some pro-government groups, there has been little research on why these forces form, under what conditions they are most likely to act, and how they affect the risk of internal conflict,...