Spatial–Horizontal Inequality and the Maoist Insurgency in Nepal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23330729 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Syed Mansoob Murshed (0000-0002-8360-033X, Netherlands Institute for Social Research, corresponding author), Scott Gate (0000-0002-9890-5590, Peace Research Institute Oslo, corresponding author), Scott Gates |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 121-134 |
| Publication date | 2005-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Development Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-6669 • E-ISSN: 1467-9361 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9361.2005.00267.x |
| OpenAlex | W2137002389 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 143 |
| References cited | 23 |
The Maoist insurgency in Nepal is one of the highest intensity internal conflicts in recent times. Investigation into the causes of the conflict would suggest that grievance rather than greed is the main motivating force. The concept of horizontal or intergroup inequality, with both an ethnic and caste dimension, is highly relevant in explaining the Nepalese civil war. There is also a spatial aspect to the conflict, which is most intense in the most disadvantaged areas in terms of human development indicators and land holdings. Using the intensity of conflict (fatalities) as the dependent variable and HDI indicators and landlessness as explanatory variables, the authors find that the intensity of conflict across the districts of Nepal is significantly explained by the degree of inequalities.
Caste · Civil Conflict · Demographic economics · Development economics · Disadvantaged · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Ethnic group · Geography · Grievance · Inequality · Insurgency · Internal conflict · Political science · Spanish Civil War · Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development · Law · Mathematics · Political Conflict and Governance · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nepal
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| Unique citing works | 143 |
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| Citations per year | 6,81 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 123 |