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The indivisible hand of peace? Consumption opportunities and civil war

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Nelson, Phillip (2021) The indivisible hand of peace? Consumption opportunities and civil war. Defence and Peace Economics, 32 (5). pp. 533-549. doi:10.1080/10242694.2019.1703441

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Abstract

GDP is one of the most robust indicators of civil war onset. As debate continues over the mechanisms underlying the relationship between economic development and civil war, this paper scrutinizes the indicator of GDP directly, disaggregating it into its constituent components to examine whether their distinct associations with conflict onset can shed some light into the black box. Analysis of the individual correlations allows for identification of the driving force behind the aggregate statistical relationship. With this information to hand, consistency checks can be made with existing theories and a new theory presented in this paper, which draws attention to a critical structural factor that drives the supply of civil war labor, namely the lack of consumption opportunities. This factor increases the likelihood of civil war in less economically developed countries as individuals with low consumption opportunities have little to lose from reordering the economic and political system. Analysis of the correlations between components of GDP and the onset of civil war shows that this new theory is most consistent with the key drivers of the aggregate relationship. The examination also highlights a new indicator, which is arguably preferable to GDP as a measure of this relationship.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
J Political Science > JC Political theory
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Gross domestic product , Civil war , Civil war -- Economic aspects, Consumption (Economics)
Journal or Publication Title: Defence and Peace Economics
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISSN: 1024-2694
Official Date: 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
2021Published
27 December 2019Available
9 December 2019Accepted
Volume: 32
Number: 5
Page Range: pp. 533-549
DOI: 10.1080/10242694.2019.1703441
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
ES/J500045/1[ESRC] Economic and Social Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000269

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