| ID | 099850 |
| Title Proper | Nostrum or palliative? contesting the capitalist peace in violently divided societies |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nagle, John |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In recent years the assumption that democracy automatically generates peace has been critiqued. It has instead been suggested that the promotion of economic liberalism provides a much stronger basis for peace. In this paper, we examine and contest the normative claims of the 'capitalist peace'. While there is a close association between extreme poverty and the onset of civil war, it is unclear whether economic liberalism will ameliorate conflict. A major reason for this ambiguity is because the emphasis of the 'capitalist peace' literature has largely been on interstate relations rather than intrastate ethnonational conflict. A closer look reveals that neoliberal policies in divided societies can also, in some contexts, exacerbate conflict in violently divided societies. |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars Vol. 12, No. 3; Sep 2010: p.218 - 236 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars Vol. 12, No. 3; Sep 2010: p.218 - 236 |
| Key Words | Democracy ; Economic Liberalism ; Capitalist Peace ; Poverty ; Civil War ; Ethnonational Conflict |