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On the Incidence of Civil War in Africa

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COLLIER, PAUL, HOEFFLER, ANKE·2002·Journal of Conflict Resolution
DOI 10.1177/0022002702046001002
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An econometric model of civil war is applied to the analysis of conflict in sub-Saharan Africa. Results show that Africa has had a similar incidence of civil conflict to other developing regions, and, with minor exceptions, its conflicts are consistent with the global pattern of behavior. However, the structure of risk differs considerably from other regions. Africa's economic characteristics have made it more vulnerable to conflict, but this has been offset by social characteristics that make its societies atypically safe. The contrasting trends of conflict are analyzed: rising in Africa and declining in other regions. Results show that these trends are predicted by the model. Africa's rising trend of conflict is due to its atypically poor economic performance.

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Authors
COLLIER, P., & HOEFFLER, A.
Venue
Journal of Conflict Resolution
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2002-02
Volume
46
Issue
1
Pages
13-28
ISSN
  • 0022-0027 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-8766
DOI
10.1177/0022002702046001002
OpenAlex
W2167940296
Cited by
768
References
15
FWCI
111.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
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