The Territorial Penetration, Control, and Governance Nexus
This paper explores the relationship between territorial penetration, control, and governance of violent non-state actors (VNSAs). The three concepts have been previously studied in isolation. However, this paper aims to fill a gap in the literature by linking them into a common framework. The arti...
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This paper explores the relationship between territorial penetration, control, and governance of violent non-state actors (VNSAs). The three concepts have been previously studied in isolation. However, this paper aims to fill a gap in the literature by linking them into a common framework. The article establishes a causal link between three concepts using the process tracing method within three instrumental case studies of radical religious VNSAs: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the Islamic State (Daesh), and Hezbollah. Within a given research framework, the analysis also identifies specific intervening phenomena and contextual factors that may have a causal influence on the nexus under study. The main source of primary data comprises open expert interviews conducted by the author. The article presents evidence that advanced non-state governance requires a sequence of sufficient material actor power (penetration, control), inclusive ideational power (ideology), and positive contextual influence. Only such a sequence of establishing VNSAs in the territory fulfils a necessary and sufficient condition for positively impacting their power and status.
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| spelling | doaj-art-dd9a1c8aa2ab4c51a3065f300bb785492025-08-20T03:47:24ZengPontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas GeraisEstudos Internacionais2317-773X2025-05-0112210.5752/P.2317-773X.2024v12n2p66-90The Territorial Penetration, Control, and Governance NexusZdeněk Ludvík0Ambis University This paper explores the relationship between territorial penetration, control, and governance of violent non-state actors (VNSAs). The three concepts have been previously studied in isolation. However, this paper aims to fill a gap in the literature by linking them into a common framework. The article establishes a causal link between three concepts using the process tracing method within three instrumental case studies of radical religious VNSAs: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the Islamic State (Daesh), and Hezbollah. Within a given research framework, the analysis also identifies specific intervening phenomena and contextual factors that may have a causal influence on the nexus under study. The main source of primary data comprises open expert interviews conducted by the author. The article presents evidence that advanced non-state governance requires a sequence of sufficient material actor power (penetration, control), inclusive ideational power (ideology), and positive contextual influence. Only such a sequence of establishing VNSAs in the territory fulfils a necessary and sufficient condition for positively impacting their power and status. https://periodicos.pucminas.br/estudosinternacionais/article/view/32218Violent Non-State Actors; Territorial penetration; Territorial Control; Territorial Governance; Ideology. |
| spellingShingle | Zdeněk Ludvík The Territorial Penetration, Control, and Governance Nexus Estudos Internacionais Violent Non-State Actors; Territorial penetration; Territorial Control; Territorial Governance; Ideology. |
| title | The Territorial Penetration, Control, and Governance Nexus |
| title_full | The Territorial Penetration, Control, and Governance Nexus |
| title_fullStr | The Territorial Penetration, Control, and Governance Nexus |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Territorial Penetration, Control, and Governance Nexus |
| title_short | The Territorial Penetration, Control, and Governance Nexus |
| title_sort | territorial penetration control and governance nexus |
| topic | Violent Non-State Actors; Territorial penetration; Territorial Control; Territorial Governance; Ideology. |
| url | https://periodicos.pucminas.br/estudosinternacionais/article/view/32218 |
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