The discourse on conflict tends to be dominated by group grievances beneath which
intergroup hatreds lurk, often traced back through history. I have investigated statistically 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 …

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

In this review, we examine the links between economic development and social conflict. By
economic development, we refer broadly to aggregate changes in per capita income and …

This volume identifies the economic and social factors underlying the perpetuation of civil
wars, exploring as well the economic incentives and disencentives available to international …

In recent decades, the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) has experienced more
frequent and severe conflicts than in any other region of the world, exacting a devastating …

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 …

Neoclassical economic theories of violent conflict have proliferated in recent years and, with
their application to contemporary wars, have influenced donors and policy makers. This …

Scholars of economic development have argued that war can have adverse impacts on later
economic performance: war destroys physical capital and infrastructure and disrupts human …