Call for papers Modes and forms of insurgency in the contemporary world: an inquiry into the causes and consequences of non-state governance and their relevance to current world affairs Section of the Conference The Worlds of Violence 9th Pan-European Conference on International Relations Wednesday 23-Saturday 26 September 2015, Giardini Naxos, Sicily, Italy Organised by the European International Studies Association and the University of Catania Chairs: Abel Polese (Tallinn University), [email protected] Donnacha Ó Beacháin (Dublin City University) [email protected] Recent events in Ukraine and Syria are only the ultimate expression of a tendency that we have observed, with regularity and in very different regions of the world. Although under-researched thus far insurgency has emerged as a major phenomenon of recent years. In this panel we understand insurgency in a dynamic manner and as a name for several points on a spectrum. The most visible expressions of insurgency are, in our view, the more or less successful attempts to separate administratively from a state as has occurred in Georgia, Sudan and more recently in Ukraine. There are, however, intermediate situations leading to more autonomy, the emergence of local or sub-national forces claiming control over either a territory, a sector, or challenging the competence of a state in a given field (economy, police, judiciary) that this section seeks to explore. The aim of this section is to explore economic, political and judicial aspects of insurgency, here intended as a multi-faceted phenomenon affecting one or more competencies of a state. Our goal is to establish a dialogue based not only on a variety of geographically diverse case studies but also to concentrate on a particular aspect of insurgency and, equally important, to study pre-insurgency situation or situations that might, or might not, lead to insurgency such as insubordination in a particular field (informal governance, security or networks progressively, but still marginally, taking over state competencies in a given region) We would welcome submissions that relate to the following themes Insurgent governance in the former USSR and the role of Russia in the region Although insurgency is a worldwide phenomenon, the frequency and intensity observed in the former USSR in recent years sheds light on new tendencies. By examining the various forms of insurgency we plan to explore also the role of Russian foreign policy and its capacity to stabilize/destabilize the region. Informality and forms of pre and micro insurgency Underneath the widely reported insurgency that claims control over a portion of a state or a territory there is a myriad of micro opportunities for small-scale insurgency that could, but also could not, evolve into macro insurgency. We refer here to private militia, criminal networks but also less visible phenomena such as informal local governance or informality (in economic activities, judicial courts, informal connections and networks growing to become a major voice in the politics and policies of a given territory without formally taking control of it) Winners and losers of insurgency: warlords and fear-based organizations In spite of the general understanding that war and violence bring more damage than benefits there are categories of people and sectors benefiting from insurgency, especially when this escalates into violence. This panel would explore phenomena such as warlords and the political and power advantages for certain groups, or even countries, in insurgency situations Other possible topics for papers might include, but are not confined to: Business development and the economic policy of insurgency Proxy militias, non-traditional warfare and their role in foreign policy The relationship between social capital, civil society and insurgency Please send an abstract, indicating which panel you intend to participate in, and a short bio to: Abel Polese (Tallinn University), [email protected] Donnacha Ó Beacháin (Dublin City University) [email protected] You will also need to register and submit your abstract through the conference’s online system https://conftool.pro/paneuropean2015/ More details about the conference, including travel, accommodation, venue, and location details can be found at paneuropeanconference.org/2015/ The deadline for receiving abstracts is January 15th, 2015.
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