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A Pragmatist Approach to Insurgencies: Experience, Lived Situations and Public Problems

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  • Francesco Campagnari

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This paper reflects on the concept of insurgency. Through a review of conceptual and empirical literature, it argues that current conceptualisations limit our understanding of insurgencies by focusing on intentional, purposeful and non-evolutive practices, addressing single, external and objectified sources of oppression, considering oppressed groups as static and fixed realities, and understanding insurgencies only through thematic characterisations. Adopting a pragmatist approach, it conceptualises insurgencies as two interconnected experiences: an experience of transformation of lived problematic situations, and an experience of transformation of conventional approaches to treat public problems. The article suggests a new research agenda and critical position for scholars.

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  • Francesco Campagnari, 2023. "A Pragmatist Approach to Insurgencies: Experience, Lived Situations and Public Problems," Planning Theory & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(3), pages 307-324, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rptpxx:v:24:y:2023:i:3:p:307-324
    DOI: 10.1080/14649357.2023.2245803
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