Essays about: "Armed Conflict Onset"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Armed Conflict Onset.

  1. 1. Fighting for Profit in Modern Warfare : A quantiative analysis of the influence of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC’s) on conflict intensity in weak states

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Samuel Hallhammar; [2024]
    Keywords : Private Military Security Contractors; Conflict Intensity;

    Abstract : The influence of private actors within armed conflict is becoming increasingly relevant, as the market for private military and security companies (PMSC’s) is growing in tandem with new opportunities within the sector. Their involvement in many conflicts around the world suggest the demand for private actors is not likely to go away any time soon, as their professional approach to offering an advantage in settling conflicts might appeal to many contracting parties. READ MORE

  3. 2. Defying the odds : What protects a country against conflict contagion?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Amanda Dahlstedt Berggren; [2023]
    Keywords : conflict contagion; mali; niger; tuaregs; conflict spillover; international dimensions of civil war; conflict onset; armed conflict; contagion; ethnopolitical inclusion; ethnopolitical; ethnopolitical exclusion; reasons; resources; resolve;

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  4. 3. When the Elites Flap Their Wings: Changes in the Elite and Armed Conflict Onset

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Zakarias Dahlberg; [2023]
    Keywords : elite changes; armed conflict; armed conflict onset; quantitative analysis; political system; autocracy; elit förändringar; väpnad konflikt; kvantitativ analys; politiska system; autokratier;

    Abstract : This paper examines the hypothesis that a change in the elite increases the probability of armed conflict onset. The paper combines the newly constructed WhoGov dataset on cabinet members, with UCDP data on armed conflicts and rebel group. READ MORE

  5. 4. Militarization: A Witch's War Brew? : How military power affects authoritarian regimes' behavior

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Lina Sigurdh; [2021]
    Keywords : Militarization; autocratization; conflict onset; conflict behavior; military power;

    Abstract : The effect of regime type on conflict onset is a well-studied phenomenon, and various studies have found that variance in regime type, and within regime types, affects conflict onset. For instance, militarization in autocracies seems to be linked with increased risk of initiating conflict. READ MORE

  6. 5. Examining Mediation Onset in Recurring Conflicts

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Wera Terhaag; [2021]
    Keywords : Recurring Conflicts; Mediation; Mediation Onset; Indonesia; West Papua; Aceh;

    Abstract : After the Cold War, mediation as an armed conflict resolution process was thought to become an increasingly common tool to address even the most complex armed conflicts. Recurring conflicts especially should be the focus of mediation. READ MORE