This study investigates the causes of civil war, using a new data set of wars during 1960-99. Rebellion may be explained by atypically severe grievances, such as high inequality, a lack of political rights, or ethnic and religious divisions in society. Alternatively, it might be explained by atypical opportunities for building a rebel organization. Opportunity may be determined by access to finance, such as the scope for extortion of natural resources...
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2002/03/01
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Working Paper
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28126
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2010/07/01
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Greed and grievance in civil war
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Diaspora
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Collier,Paul; Hoeffler,Anke Elisabeth.
Greed and grievance in civil war (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/998891468762911498