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Dani Gilbert
@danigilbert.bsky.social
Assistant professor of political science at Northwestern, studying hostage taking in international security. Fellow with Bridging the Gap, contributor to Good Authority. She/her. Hiking, biking, mostly plants 🌱
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Sometimes it’s cheaper to “outsource,” which leads to the phenomenon I call “black market white labeling” — cooperation that emerges when one actor buys an illicit good or service from another and re-brands it as their own. 8/
Just like firms, armed groups have differing strategies, costs, and capabilities that explain why — and the conditions under which — cooperation occurs. 9/
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Dani Gilbert
@danigilbert.bsky.social
Assistant professor of political science at Northwestern, studying hostage taking in international security. Fellow with Bridging the Gap, contributor to Good Authority. She/her. Hiking, biking, mostly plants 🌱
1.2k followers776 following146 posts