Episode 136 of the Irregular Warfare Podcast (Irregular Warfare Initiative’s podcast) examines the fate of victorious rebel groups after civil wars—and why some remain loyal to post-war governments while others fragment, defect, or even overthrow the regimes they helped create. Our guests begin by exploring the core puzzle: conventional wisdom suggests that decisive victory produces stability, yet evidence shows that … Read more The post Insurgent Armies and State Formation after Victor...| Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University