The Dual Function of Violence in Civil Wars: The Case of Colombia

When considering both the economic and military dimensions of civil war it is clear that the violence of belligerents has the dual instrumental function of extracting resources and increasing control. Recently developed datasets of geo-localized violent eventssuch as the ACLED or the SCAD databaseop...

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Autor principal: Philippe Dufort
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Publicado: Universidad de Los Andes 2014
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topic Relaciones Internacionales
Political economy of civil wars
microdynamics of civil wars
armed actors
warfare
quantitative studies
counter-insurgency
spellingShingle Relaciones Internacionales
Political economy of civil wars
microdynamics of civil wars
armed actors
warfare
quantitative studies
counter-insurgency
Philippe Dufort
The Dual Function of Violence in Civil Wars: The Case of Colombia
topic_facet Relaciones Internacionales
Political economy of civil wars
microdynamics of civil wars
armed actors
warfare
quantitative studies
counter-insurgency
description When considering both the economic and military dimensions of civil war it is clear that the violence of belligerents has the dual instrumental function of extracting resources and increasing control. Recently developed datasets of geo-localized violent eventssuch as the ACLED or the SCAD databaseopen new pathways for explaining strategic dynamics within conflicts. This article underlines how this task can be achieved through qualitative analyses of patterns in belligerents modes of operation and statistical analyses of violent incidents and macro-economic variables.
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title The Dual Function of Violence in Civil Wars: The Case of Colombia
title_short The Dual Function of Violence in Civil Wars: The Case of Colombia
title_full The Dual Function of Violence in Civil Wars: The Case of Colombia
title_fullStr The Dual Function of Violence in Civil Wars: The Case of Colombia
title_full_unstemmed The Dual Function of Violence in Civil Wars: The Case of Colombia
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publisher Universidad de Los Andes
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