Civil War in the Post-Colonial World, 1946-92
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3917040 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Errol A Henderson (0000-0002-8636-5814, Wayne State University), Judith D Singer (0000-0002-5828-4961, University of Michigan) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 275-299 |
| Publication date | 2000-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022343300037003001 |
| OpenAlex | W2143621206 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 99 |
| References cited | 62 |
In this article, we provide a systematic analysis of the extent to which political, economic, and cultural factors are associated with civil wars in the post-colonial states of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Results of logistic regression analyses corroborate previous findings that semi-democracy is associated with an increased likelihood of civil war, while greater economic development reduces the probability of civil war. We also found that militarized post-colonial states are more likely to experience civil war, as are Asian - more than Middle Eastern and African - states. Among the political, economic, and cultural factors, semi-democracy has the greatest impact on the probability of civil war, which suggests the greater role of political - more than economic or cultural - factors in post-colonial civil wars. All told, the findings suggest that a multifaceted strategy of full democratization, demilitarization, and development is required to reduce the likelihood of civil war in post-colonial states
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| Unique citing works | 99 |
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| Citations per year | 3,81 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 88 |