Reliance on militias often worsens state fragility
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- Tribal or ethno-sectarian forces
- Armed wings of political parties
- Criminal networks and gangs
- 'Off-duty' forces
- Warlord militias
- Militias and revolutions
- Militias and counterinsurgency
- Militias and atrocities
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