Explaining civil war
Murshed, Syed Mansoob.
Explaining civil war a rational choice approach / [electronic resource] : Syed Mansoob Murshed. - Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, 2010. - 1 online resource (viii, 244 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Growth and conflict -- 3. Greed and grievance -- 4. The uneasy commitment to peace -- 5. The social contract and lasting peace -- 6. Post-war economic reconstruction -- 7. The liberal peace and globalization -- 8. Conclusions.
This book explores the pre-conditions for conflict in terms of growth failure and critically appraises the greed and grievance theories common to conflict literature. It is argued that various institutional mechanisms of restraint that can be labeled the 'social contract' are crucial for violent conflict avoidance. The reasons underpinning the instability of treaties ending civil wars, post-conflict reconstruction issues, liberal peace theory, and how globalization and conflict relate are also examined.
9781849802260 (e-book)
2009933400
Civil war.
Peace-building.
Electronic books.
JZ6385 / .M87 2010
Explaining civil war a rational choice approach / [electronic resource] : Syed Mansoob Murshed. - Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, 2010. - 1 online resource (viii, 244 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Growth and conflict -- 3. Greed and grievance -- 4. The uneasy commitment to peace -- 5. The social contract and lasting peace -- 6. Post-war economic reconstruction -- 7. The liberal peace and globalization -- 8. Conclusions.
This book explores the pre-conditions for conflict in terms of growth failure and critically appraises the greed and grievance theories common to conflict literature. It is argued that various institutional mechanisms of restraint that can be labeled the 'social contract' are crucial for violent conflict avoidance. The reasons underpinning the instability of treaties ending civil wars, post-conflict reconstruction issues, liberal peace theory, and how globalization and conflict relate are also examined.
9781849802260 (e-book)
2009933400
Civil war.
Peace-building.
Electronic books.
JZ6385 / .M87 2010