This worksheet is intended to capture, in a concise manner, the main characteristics of an armed group Humanitarian negotiators can use this worksheet: (i) to take notes on the characteristics of a particular armed group during the PREPARATION phase, (ii) as a summary reminder of the main characteristics of an armed group during the SEEKING AGREEMENT phase; and (iii) as a means of capturing new information about the armed group during and following the negotiations.
Name of Group: |
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Armed group negotiator: |
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Date: |
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Motivations |
Structure |
Principles of action |
Interests |
Constituency |
Needs |
Ethno-cultural dimensions |
Control of population and territory |
Original motivations:
-- Economic
-- Political
-- Religious
-- Ideological
-- Other |
Single leader
Executive committee |
What are the principles of action of the group?
Guerilla warfare
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What are the group's dominant interests?
Achieving political outcomes
Self-preservation |
Stated
constituency |
Organizational
Resource-related |
Religious beliefs
Cultural practices (e.g. role of tribal elders, community mediators) |
Extent of control over:
1) Population
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Current motivations
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Hierarchical or flat |
Economic principles
Ideological principles |
Economic interests
Personal interests of leaders
Other |
Other community leaders:
Do community leaders 'endorse' the armed group? |
Identity-related
Needs of individual negotiators |
How does the armed group view members of other groups? |
2) Territory
How is control exerted? |
What do leaders say about motivations?
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Who are central/local leaders to be aware of?
Sources of support |
Political principles
Religious principles |
Do stated interests concur with actions of the group? |
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What is the basis for his control (coercion / legitimate support basis etc.)?
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