Did rainfall shocks cause civil conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa? The implications of data revisions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2019.07.006
Abstract: Abstract In their seminal paper, Miguel et al. (2004) found that negative rainfall shocks (measured as negative year-on-year rainfall growth) had caused civil conflict in sub-Saharan Africa over the 1981–1999 period. Since then, the rainfall… read more here.
Keywords: conflict; rainfall shocks; civil conflict; conflict sub ... See more keywords
Whose greed, whose grievance, and whose opportunity? Effects of foreign direct investments (FDI) on internal conflict
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.01.012
Abstract: This paper investigates the influence of foreign direct investments on the probability of civil conflict onset, contributing to the debate on globalization and civil conflict. I relax the common assumption that all forms of globalization… read more here.
Keywords: conflict; direct investments; whose greed; civil conflict ... See more keywords
Reexamining the Effect of Refugees on Civil Conflict: A Global Subnational Analysis
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DOI: 10.1017/s0003055421000502
Abstract: A large literature suggests that the presence of refugees is associated with greater risk of conflict. We argue that the positive effects of hosting refugees on local conditions have been overlooked. Using global data from… read more here.
Keywords: conflict; analysis; hosting refugees; reexamining effect ... See more keywords
Don’t jump to conclusions about climate change and civil conflict
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-01875-9
Abstract: Many studies that link global warming to civil unrest are biased and exacerbate stigma about the developing world. Many studies that link global warming to civil unrest are biased and exacerbate stigma about the developing… read more here.
Keywords: change civil; jump conclusions; climate change; civil conflict ... See more keywords
Not Whether, But When? Governments’ Use of Militias in War
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DOI: 10.1080/09636412.2019.1662479
Abstract: Abstract Although government use of militias during civil conflict can ultimately undermine state authority, governments still use militias for battlefield assistance. This paper examines the selectivity of government decisions to use militias by disaggregating civil… read more here.
Keywords: governments use; war; use militias; civil conflict ... See more keywords
Managing complexity: addressing the civil conflict component of international-civil militarized conflicts (I-CMCs)
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DOI: 10.1108/ijcma-01-2023-0002
Abstract: Purpose The purpuse of this study is to answer the following two questions. Do conflict management efforts mitigate the recurrence and severity of civil conflict? If so, how? Do some conflict management strategies fare better… read more here.
Keywords: conflict; civil conflict; management; conflict management ... See more keywords