Roads to rule, roads to rebel: relational state capacity and conflict in Africa

Weak state capacity is one of the most important explanations of civil conflict. Yet, current conceptualizations of state capacity typically focus only on the state while ignoring the relational nature of armed conflict. We argue that opportunities for conflict arise where relational state capacity...

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Main Authors: Müller-Crepon, CAH, Hunziker, P, Cederman, L-E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2020