We argue that the academic literature, both qualitative and quantitative, has mislabeled most
episodes of large-scale violence in Africa as civil wars; these episodes better fit our concept …

Throughout history, economic factors have played a central role in warfare. Until recently,
however, the economic dimensions of civil wars have received little policy attention let alone …

The articles in this special issue of the Journal of Conflict Resolution are drawn from the first
round of a research project on civil war initiated by the World Bank. 1 Civil war is pertinent to …

The study of civil war ranks among the most notable developments in political science
during the last decade. Several important papers have been published in this period and the …

This article positions itself among the very rare microeconomic analyses on the
consequences of civil war. Up to now, most analyses on this topic are based on household …

This essay reviews recent research on the relationships between economies and violent
conflict. The type of economic policies that governments choose plays a significant role in …

This volume presents an innovative new analytical framework for understanding the
dynamics of violent conflict and its impact on people and communities living in contexts of …

Wars, especially civil wars, are known to be one of the most potent causes of human
suffering and underdevelopment. Yet economic analysis of developing countries at war is …

Conflict is now identified as one of the most significant sources of development failure and
thus of growing income divergence between nations. Dr. Murshed s book addresses the …

Both post-conflict governments and the international community need to formulate
postconflict policies. These should naturally focus upon a reduction in poverty and a …