| ID | 082406 |
| Title Proper | Effect of political regime on civil war |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Anocracy, Unpacking |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Research published in the American Political Science Review shows that anocracies-as defined by the middle of the Polity index of political regime-are more susceptible to civil war than are either pure democracies or pure dictatorships. Yet, certain components of the Polity index include a factional category, where political competition is ``intense, hostile, and frequently violent. Extreme factionalism may be manifested in the establishment of rival governments and in civil war'' (Gurr 1989, 12). Not surprisingly, these components exhibit a strong relationship with civil war. When they are removed from the Polity index, however, the original relationship disappears. I conclude that the original finding is not driven by the relationship between political institutions and civil war but rather by a less provocative relationship between political violence and civil war. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Conflict Resolution Vol. 52, No.3; Jun 2008: p401-425 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Conflict Resolution Vol. 52, No.3; Jun 2008: p401-425 |
| Key Words | Civil War ; Polity ; Anocracy ; Political Regime Measurement |