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

• Published in: Defence and peace economics Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 215 - 243
• Main Author: Sambanis, Nicholas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2002; Taylor and Francis Journals
• Series: Defence and Peace Economics
• Subjects: Civil War; Conflict theory; Democracy; Ethnicity; Insurgency; Poverty

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...