| ID | 112857 |
| Title Proper | Shirts today, skins tomorrow |
| Other Title Information | dual contests and the effects of fragmentation in self-determination disputes |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Cunningham, Kathleen Gallagher ; Bakke, Kristin M ; Seymour, Lee J M |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | While theoretical models of conflict often treat actors as unitary, most self-determination groups are fragmented into a number of competing internal factions. This article presents a framework for understanding the "dual contests" that self-determination groups engage in-the first with their host state and the second between co-ethnic factions within groups. Using a new data set of the number of factions within a sample of self-determination groups from 1960 to 2008, the authors find that competition between co-ethnic factions is a key determinant of their conflict behavior. More competing factions are associated with higher instances of violence against the state as well as more factional fighting and attacks on co-ethnic civilians. More factions using violence increases the chances that other factions will do so, and the entry of a new faction prompts violence from existing factions in a within-group contest for political relevance. These findings have implications for both theory and policy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Conflict Resolution Vol. 56, No.1; Feb 2012: p.67-93 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Conflict Resolution Vol. 56, No.1; Feb 2012: p.67-93 |
| Key Words | Self - Determination ; Fragmentation ; Conflict ; Cohesion ; Ethnicity |