Bove, Vincenzo and Boehmelt, Tobias (2017) International migration and military intervention in civil war. Political Science Research and Methods . doi:10.1017/psrm.2017.22

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Abstract

Which factors make it more likely that states militarily intervene in ongoing intrastate wars? We develop the argument that migrants, i.e., (1) people coming from the civil-war state living in a potential intervener state (immigrants) and (2) those living in the country at war who stem from the third party (emigrants), influence the decision of external states to intervene in civil wars. Our theoretical framework is thus based on a joint focus on domestic-level determinants in a civil-war country and in foreign states. Primarily based on an accountability rationale, we also claim that the third-party’s regime type has an intervening influence. Using quantitative methods, our empirical results generally support the theory, although there is only weak evidence for the intervening influence of a third party’s level of democracy.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Intervention (International law), Civil war, Forced migration -- Political aspects, Humanitarian intervention, Immigrants -- Political activity
Journal or Publication Title:	Political Science Research and Methods
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	2049-8470
Official Date:	17 July 2017
Dates:	Date Event 17 July 2017 Published 2 June 2017 Accepted
DOI:	10.1017/psrm.2017.22
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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