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A Review of Recent Advances and Future Directions in the Quantitative Literature on Civil War

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Nicholas Sambanis
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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 controversies in the field and suggests ways to improve and organize our research. The conclusion outlines possible future directions for research on civil wars.

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Article provided by Taylor and Francis Journals in its journal Defence and Peace Economics.

Volume (Year): 13 (2002)
Issue (Month): 3 (January)
Pages: 215-243
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Keywords: Civil War Poverty Democracy Ethnicity Insurgency

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  1. Elbadawi, Ibrahim A. & Sambanis, Nicholas, 2000. "External interventions and the duration of civil wars," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2433, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
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  9. Markus Brückner & Antonio Ciccone, 2007. "Growth, Democracy, and Civil War," Economics Working Papers 1053, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra. [Downloadable!]
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