What Is a Civil War? A Critical Review of Its Definition and (Econometric) Consequences
The authors argue that the academic literature, both qualitative and quantitative, has mislabeled most episodes of large-scale violence in Africa as civil war; these episodes better fit their concept of regional war complexes. The paper seeks to hi...
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| Format: | Policy Research Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/17526706/civil-war-critical-review-definition-econometric-consequences http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13202 |