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Dual Contests and the Effects of Fragmentation in Self-Determination Disputes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6283422 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristin M Bakke (0000-0002-5115-0151, School of Public Policy, University College London, London, United Kingdom), Lee J M Seymour (Leiden University) |
| Editors | Wendy Pearlman (0000-0002-0141-4569), Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham (0000-0002-7495-5972) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-93 |
| Publication date | 2012-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002711429697 |
| OpenAlex | W2598553948 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 143 |
| References cited | 52 |
While theoretical models of conflict often treat actors as unitary, most self-determination groups are fragmented into a number of competing internal factions. This article presents a framework for understanding the “dual contests” that self-determination groups engage in—the first with their host state and the second between co-ethnic factions within groups. Using a new data set of the number of factions within a sample of self-determination groups from 1960 to 2008, the authors find that competition between co-ethnic factions is a key determinant of their conflict behavior. More competing factions are associated with higher instances of violence against the state as well as more factional fighting and attacks on co-ethnic civilians. More factions using violence increases the chances that other factions will do so, and the entry of a new faction prompts violence from existing factions in a within-group contest for political relevance. These findings have implications for both theory and policy
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| Unique citing works | 143 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 10,21 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 142 |