Civil Wars and Contemporary State Building: Rebellion, Conflict Duration, and Lootable Resources

Autor: David Sobek, Cameron G. Thies
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Civil Wars. 17:51-69
ISSN: 1743-968X
1369-8249
DOI: 10.1080/13698249.2015.1059568
Popis: Regardless of the outcome, civil wars are destructive events. They not only devastate the physical and human capital of a society, but also have a direct effect on state capacity. The capacity of the state is critical as it attempts to rebuild society and minimize the risk of a new civil conflict; yet, it is still not clear how civil war precisely affects state capacity. In general, we argue that incumbent victors are more likely to end with a stronger state when the conflict is short and the victory is decisive. In contrast, rebel victors require more time to build their internal capacity and thus have stronger states after a longer conflict, especially when they had access to lootable resources.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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