The Joint Effect of International and Domestic-Level State Capacity on Civil War Risk
This article examines the role of international and domestic-level factors for strengthening states’ capacity. State failure enhances insecurity, since there is not sufficient agency or institutions to provide adequate security guarantees and to put into operation established rules. When the governm...
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| description | This article examines the role of international and domestic-level factors for strengthening states’ capacity. State failure enhances insecurity, since there is not sufficient agency or institutions to provide adequate security guarantees and to put into operation established rules. When the government is unable to address grievances stemming from such insecurity, armed conflict becomes more likely. Links with external institutions and domestic-level capacity that increases prosperity prevent insurgencies and promote stability, however. To this end, this research develops a new theory linking state capacity and the international and domestic-level factors to internal conflict. Empirically, this study examines the risk of civil conflict onset, focusing on the combined effect of international (political globalisation) and domestic-level (GDP per capita) state capacity as the main driving force. The results show that the joint effect of these factors has a negative impact on civil war risk, which is significantly and substantially important. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-687e34f170af4fe4a39713c01fd41f082023-11-19T23:12:11ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602020-05-01956610.3390/socsci9050066The Joint Effect of International and Domestic-Level State Capacity on Civil War RiskZorzeta Bakaki0Department of Government, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UKThis article examines the role of international and domestic-level factors for strengthening states’ capacity. State failure enhances insecurity, since there is not sufficient agency or institutions to provide adequate security guarantees and to put into operation established rules. When the government is unable to address grievances stemming from such insecurity, armed conflict becomes more likely. Links with external institutions and domestic-level capacity that increases prosperity prevent insurgencies and promote stability, however. To this end, this research develops a new theory linking state capacity and the international and domestic-level factors to internal conflict. Empirically, this study examines the risk of civil conflict onset, focusing on the combined effect of international (political globalisation) and domestic-level (GDP per capita) state capacity as the main driving force. The results show that the joint effect of these factors has a negative impact on civil war risk, which is significantly and substantially important.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/9/5/66intrastate conflictstate capacitydomestic levelinternational level |
| spellingShingle | Zorzeta Bakaki The Joint Effect of International and Domestic-Level State Capacity on Civil War Risk Social Sciences intrastate conflict state capacity domestic level international level |
| title | The Joint Effect of International and Domestic-Level State Capacity on Civil War Risk |
| title_full | The Joint Effect of International and Domestic-Level State Capacity on Civil War Risk |
| title_fullStr | The Joint Effect of International and Domestic-Level State Capacity on Civil War Risk |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Joint Effect of International and Domestic-Level State Capacity on Civil War Risk |
| title_short | The Joint Effect of International and Domestic-Level State Capacity on Civil War Risk |
| title_sort | joint effect of international and domestic level state capacity on civil war risk |
| topic | intrastate conflict state capacity domestic level international level |
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