Confluences of War and Crime: Trajectories into Paramilitary Groups in Colombia
Peer reviewed, Journal article
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https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3109818Utgivelsesdato
2023Metadata
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10.1080/1057610X.2023.2297319Sammendrag
The relationship between war and crime is complex and multifaceted.
Still, insurgents, armed rebels, and paramilitary groups and the vio-
lence they perpetrate are often understood within either a framework
of war or of crime. Based on repeat interviews with former members
of Colombian paramilitary groups, we describe the role of economic
motivations, security concerns, social relations, as well as identity and
feelings of power in motivating people’s involvement in these groups.
A life-course analysis demonstrates the many possible confluences of
war and crime leading to involvement in paramilitary groups and
emphasizes how these change over time.