Trust and Fear in Civil Wars
Ending Intrastate Conflicts
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, Treaties, International Relations, Politics, History & Theory
| Author: | Shanna Kirschner | ISBN: | 9780739196427 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | November 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Shanna Kirschner |
| ISBN: | 9780739196427 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | November 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
Why do some civil wars last a long time, while others end relatively quickly? Trust and Fear in Civil Wars examines the conditions under which individuals are willing to lay down their weapons under a settlement agreement. The author argues that wars are easiest to resolve when combatants believe that their adversaries will uphold a deal or that the costs of renewed war will be low. Several key sources of information inform this calculation. Drawing on both cross-national and case study data, including detailed interviews, the book demonstrates that when information suggests either that a peace agreement is likely to break down orthat the results of a broken deal will be especially deadly, a settlement leaves combatants too vulnerable to countenance, resulting in wars lasting longer.
Why do some civil wars last a long time, while others end relatively quickly? Trust and Fear in Civil Wars examines the conditions under which individuals are willing to lay down their weapons under a settlement agreement. The author argues that wars are easiest to resolve when combatants believe that their adversaries will uphold a deal or that the costs of renewed war will be low. Several key sources of information inform this calculation. Drawing on both cross-national and case study data, including detailed interviews, the book demonstrates that when information suggests either that a peace agreement is likely to break down orthat the results of a broken deal will be especially deadly, a settlement leaves combatants too vulnerable to countenance, resulting in wars lasting longer.
