The two volumes of 'Understanding Civil War' build upon the World Bank's prior research on conflict and violence, particularly on the work of Paul Collier and Anke Hoeffler, whose model of civil war onset has sparked much discussion on the relationship between conflict and devel…
VOLUME 1: AfricaVOLUME 2: Europe, Central Asia, and Other Regions""This is a superb manuscript, and one that will become a standard reference in the field for students of conflict and civil war.""--Robert Bates, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government, Harvard University Th…
In this collectible from the editors from Time-Life, the Civil War, the focus is on the greatest military leaders from both the Union and the Confederacy. Trace the progress of the war from it's beginning in 1861 and 1862 to it's turning point in 1863.
"A sobering study of the troubled African nation, both pre- and post-genocide, and its uncertain future. The brutal civil war between Hutu and Tutsi factions in Rwanda ended in 1994 when the Rwandan Patriotic Front came to power and embarked on an ambitious social, political, an…
How do rebel groups decide how to recruit members? To answer this question, Obayashi classifies recruitment techniques of rebel groups into two types, coercion and inducement, and develops a theory of rebel recruitment that simultaneously addresses agency problems inside rebel g…
In The Syrian Rebellion, Fouad Ajami offers a detailed historical perspective on the current rebellion in Syria. Focusing on the similarities and the differences in skills between former dictator Hafez al-Assad and his successor son, Bashar, Ajami explains how an irresistible fo…
What do we know about civil wars?
What do we know about civil wars?
What do we know about civil wars?
Since World War II, civil wars have replaced interstate wars as the most frequent and deadly form of armed conflict globally. In this timely book, leading scholars guide us through what the latest research has to tell us about civil war onset, the duration and outcomes of civil …
General study, politics, political system, social changes, the economy, Ethiopia, since 1974 revolution - history, geographical aspect, social structure, feudalism, socialism, land reform, political developments, political leadership, political opposition, womens organization, a…
What explains violence against civilians in civil wars? Why do groups kill civilians in areas where they have full military control and their rivals have no military presence? This innovative book connects pre-war politics to patterns of violence during civil war. It argues that…
La 4e de couv. indique : "What explains violence against civilians in civil wars? Why do groups kill civilians in areas where they have full military control and their rivals have no military presence? This innovative book connects pre-war politics to patterns of violence during…
"What explains violence against civilians in civil wars? Why do groups kill civilians in areas where they have full military control and their rivals have no military presence? This innovative book connects pre-war politics to patterns of violence during civil war. It argues tha…