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This chapter introduces readers to the main question motivating this book: why do splinter groups survive and radicalize to different extents? It begins with a discussion of how conflicts have changed in recent decades, and specifically, how they have become increasingly subnational, fragmented, and complex. It then defines terms like splintering and fragmentation in relation to other organizational transformations. From here, the chapter reviews five widely held myths and misconceptions about splinter groups. Some of these are based in fact, while others are shaped by media bias and political posturing. Finally, the chapter concludes with a review of what we actually know about splinter groups and what is to come in the rest of the book. |
