Battle Diffusion Matters
Examining the Impact of Microdynamics of Fighting on Conflict Termination
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6285853 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gaku Ito (0000-0002-5362-6918, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima, Japan, corresponding author), Kaisa Hinkkainen Elliott (0000-0002-7552-0882, University of York) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 871-902 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/0022002719885428 |
| OpenAlex | W2990058771 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 65 |
How does diffusion of civil war battles influence conflict termination? Recent advances in civil war literature have found that battle dynamics shape conflict termination by affecting the intra-conflict bargaining between disputants. This article extends the theoretical perspective and argues that how battles diffuse matters in determining conflict termination. While battlefield dynamics should in principle reveal previously unavailable private information, the relevance of information-revealing effect depends on the diffusion patterns of battles. The persistent, and possibly battle-exacerbated, commitment problem can also alter the prospects of conflict termination. We test the argument by distinguishing two distinct diffusion patterns of battles: distant and proximate. The empirical results reveal that distant diffusion, but not proximate diffusion, of battles makes civil conflicts less likely to terminate. The analysis also demonstrates that incorporating diffusion dynamics significantly improves our ability to predict conflict termination
Argument (complex analysis · Battle · Battlefield · Diffusion · Economics · Law and economics · Perspective (graphical · Political economy · Political science · Positive economics · Relevance (law · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Computer Science · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · History · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |