Most nations have experienced an internal armed conflict since 1960. Yet while civil war is
central to many nations' development, it has stood at the periphery of economics research …

Most nations have experienced an internal armed conflict since 1960. The past decade has
witnessed an explosion of research into the causes and consequences of civil wars …

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was thought that major wars had become obsolete
(Mueller 1989) and perhaps regional conflicts might be brought under control (Cederman …

Civil wars are intricate social, political and psychological phenomena. However, economics
can offer analytical insights which are useful alongside the more conventional approach of …

This article examines the effects of civil wars on economies. The “war renewal” school of
thought maintains that wars can produce beneficial effects as they improve efficiency in the …

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 …

This article draws on a comparative case study design to refine formal-quantitative models of
civil war, expanding them to highlight political processes that lead to civil war. It uses 21 …

This chapter presents an economic perspective on the causes of civil war, based on
empirical patterns globally over the period 1965-99. During this period, the risk of civil war …

Civil war is the most prevalent form of large-scale violence and is massively destructive to
life, society, and the economy. The prevention of civil war is therefore a key priority for …

Social scientists and policy makers have long been interested in the causes and
consequences of peace and conflict. This Handbook brings together contributions from …