Civil War

Question 1

Walter 1997

Answer 1

Civil war negotiations rarely end in successful peace because credible guarantees are almost impossible

Question 2

Fearon 2003

Answer 2

Civil war caused by factors that favor insurgency (rough terrain, foreign sanctuary, distance, weak central government)

Question 3

Cederman 2011

Answer 3

Relative deprivation theory - inequality increases risk of civil war (both economic and political)

Question 4

Savun 2011

Answer 4

Democratizing countries face higher civil conflict risk due to weak government and nationalism but aid decreases this risk