Joining Guerrilla groups in Colombia: Individual motivations and processes for entering a violent organization

Using in-depth interviews with forty-two former Colombian guerrillas from three groups, M-19, EPL, and CRS, this article identifies eleven different motivations for joining these organizations. Special attention is given to the recruitment process as well as the role that religion, family, and acqua...

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title Joining Guerrilla groups in Colombia: Individual motivations and processes for entering a violent organization
spellingShingle Joining Guerrilla groups in Colombia: Individual motivations and processes for entering a violent organization
Guerrilla
Colombia
motivations
entering
violent
title_short Joining Guerrilla groups in Colombia: Individual motivations and processes for entering a violent organization
title_full Joining Guerrilla groups in Colombia: Individual motivations and processes for entering a violent organization
title_fullStr Joining Guerrilla groups in Colombia: Individual motivations and processes for entering a violent organization
title_full_unstemmed Joining Guerrilla groups in Colombia: Individual motivations and processes for entering a violent organization
title_sort Joining Guerrilla groups in Colombia: Individual motivations and processes for entering a violent organization
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Colombia
motivations
entering
violent
topic Guerrilla
Colombia
motivations
entering
violent
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