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

2002/01/01 by Nicholas Sambanis · 181 citations
Social Sciences · #Political Conflict and Governance #Race, History, and American Society #Vietnamese History and Culture Studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/10242690210976

published in Defence and Peace Economics 13(3), 215-243 (Informa UK Limited)

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Abstract

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.

Citations

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• Ethnicity, Political Systems, and Civil Wars

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