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Civil Wars· 2026Q1

Armed Group Finance and Economic Instruments for Rebel Governance

Ilyssa Yahmi, Tanya Bandula-Irwin

Short summary

Formerly competing Syrian armed factions transformed wartime checkpoints and economic infrastructure into a parallel economy post-Assad's fall, resisting integration into state structures.

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  • Syrian armed factions created a parallel economy after Assad's fall.
  • Wartime checkpoints and economic infrastructure were repurposed for this economy.
  • The parallel economy served to resist integration into state structures.
  • Economic instruments were used for rebel governance and operational capacity.

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Abstract

In the immediate aftermath of Assad’s fall in Syria, formerly competing armed factions turned wartime checkpoints and economic infrastructure into a parallel economy, resisting integration into a c...

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Field: Sociology and Political Science

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