A Review of Recent Advances and Future Directions in the Quantitative Literature on Civil War

This paper reviews the booming literature on civil war. It presents the major theoretical perspectives and key empirical results on the determinants of civil war. The paper identifies controversies in the field and suggests ways to improve and organize our research. The conclusion outlines possible...

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Published inDefence and peace economics Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 215 - 243
Main Author Sambanis, Nicholas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2002
Taylor and Francis Journals
SeriesDefence and Peace Economics
Subjects
Civil War
Conflict theory
Democracy
Ethnicity
Insurgency
Poverty
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Summary:This paper reviews the booming literature on civil war. It presents the major theoretical perspectives and key empirical results on the determinants of civil war. The paper identifies controversies in the field and suggests ways to improve and organize our research. The conclusion outlines possible future directions for research on civil wars.
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ISSN:1024-2694
1476-8267
DOI:10.1080/10242690210976