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The dynamics of rebellion

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How do rebellions start? How do they spread? How do they end? What exactly do rebels have in mind at the outset, and what are their ultimate aims?

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© 2010 David Courpasson & Jean-Claude Thoenig

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Courpasson, D., Thoenig, JC. (2010). The dynamics of rebellion. In: When Managers Rebel. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230289932_4

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