Why Is There So Much Conflict in the Middle East
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284108 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mirjam Elisabeth Sørli (Peace Research Institute Oslo), Nils Petter Gleditsch (0000-0003-2393-9515, Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Hans Strand (0000-0002-1348-4900, Department of Political Science University of Oslo, Norway), Håvard Strand |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 141-165 |
| Publication date | 2005-02-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/0022002704270824 |
| OpenAlex | W2153591468 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 41 |
| References cited | 44 |
The Middle East is one of the most conflict-prone regions—butwhy? The Collier-Hoeffler model of civil war provides the starting point for our analysis. In an application to Africa, Collier and Hoeffler found poverty to be the most significant predictor of conflict. For conflict in the Middle East, a more complex picture emerges. Consistent with Collier and Hoeffler, the authors find that economic development and economic growth, in addition to longer periods of peace, generally decrease the likelihood of conflict. They also find that ethnic dominance is significant, while social fractionalization is not. Contrary to Collier and Hoeffler, they find that regime type matters. Variables for the Middle East region, Islamic countries, and oil dependence are not significant. Conflict in the Middle East is quite well explained by a general theory of civilwar, and there is no need to invoke a pattern of “Middle Eastern exceptionalism
Development economics · Dominance (genetics · Economics · Ethnic conflict · Ethnic group · Exceptionalism · Fractionalization · Geography · Islam · Middle East · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Law · Natural Resources and Economic Development · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
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| Unique citing works | 41 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,05 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 41 |