Neverending wars : the international community, weak states, and the perpetuation of civil war / Ann Hironaka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hironaka, Ann.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil war--Developing countries.

Civil war.

Ethnic conflict--Developing countries.

Ethnic conflict.

Intervention (International law).

International relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since 1945, the average length of civil wars has increased three-fold. What explains this startling fact? Hironaka points to the crucial role of the international community in propping up new and weak states that resulted from the postwar decolonization movement. These states are prone to conflicts and lack the resources to resolve them decisively.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

1. The International Ecology of Civil Wars

2. World Patterns in Civil War Duration

3. Weak States and the Difficulties of State-building

4. Ethnic Conflict in Weak States

5. The Effects of the Cold War

6. Interstate Interventions in Civil Wars

7. The Logic of Twentieth-Century Civil Wars

Appendix: Data and Methods for Statistical Models

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-187) and index.

ISBN:

9780674038660

0674038665

OCLC:

434595748