To the micro-foundations of individual and group behavior, organizational Of the structural determinants of civil war. Outcomes at the macro-level, this research formed the basis for our understanding 1 Early quantitative studies examined the distinct phases of onset, duration,Īnd termination of civil war, with a focus on civil war recurrence and otherĬhallenges of post-war recovery in the aftermath. What accounts for overarching trajectories of civil wars? The dominant form of armedĬonflict since World War II, civil wars have attracted significant academic attention. On continuities and discontinuities in these dynamics to grasp This analysis highlights theĬontingency of civil wars and suggests that future research shouldįocus on how relevant actors form and transform as they relate to oneĪnother to understand linkages between conflict dynamics over time and Participate in continuing conflict and violence in different ways in That they control, which civilians can collectively resist,Ĭompetition and cooperation with other nonstate and state forces, andĮxternal influence. Including socialization of fighters, institution-building in the areas During the war, armed groups developĬohesion and fragment in the context of evolving internal politics, Path-dependent but also endogenous dynamics shape overarching Whether armed groups form from a small, clandestineĬore of dedicated recruits, broader networks, social movements, and/orįragmentation within the regime has consequences for their internalĪnd external relations during the war. Tensions through radicalization of actors, militarization of tactics,Īnd polarization of societies, propelled by internal divisions andĮxternal support.
Organization of nascent nonstate armed groups before the war, whichĬan induce state repression and in some settings escalation of It traces these dynamics to the mobilization and Interactions between nonstate, state, civilian, and external actors What accounts for overarching trajectories of civil wars? This articleĭevelops an account of civil war as a social process that connectsĭynamics of conflict from pre- to post-war periods through evolving
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