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Does violence pay? The effect of ethnic rebellion on overcoming political deprivation
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Abstract Studies have found that politically deprived groups are more likely to rebel. However, does rebellion increase the likelihood of achieving political rights? This article proposes that rebellion helps ethnic groups to overcome deprivation. I illustrate this by using a “typical” case (the Ijaw’s strug... view more
Studies have found that politically deprived groups are more likely to rebel. However, does rebellion increase the likelihood of achieving political rights? This article proposes that rebellion helps ethnic groups to overcome deprivation. I illustrate this by using a “typical” case (the Ijaw’s struggle against the Nigerian government) to demonstrate how ethnic rebellion increases the costs for the government to a point where granting political rights becomes preferable to war. Further, I exploit time-series-cross-sectional data on deprived ethnic groups to show that rebellion is significantly associated with overcoming deprivation. The statistical analysis shows that democratic change is an alternative mechanism.... view less
Keywords
political negotiation; statistical analysis; rights of personal liberty; resistance; warfare; political change; government policy; ethnic group; civil war; conflict research; Nigeria; ethnic conflict
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Asymmetric warfare; ethnic rebellion; political deprivation; strategic bargaining
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 1-22
Journal
Conflict Management and Peace Science (2014)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0738894214559670
ISSN
1549-9219
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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