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Forum:Conflict Delegation in Civil Wars
Title / Series / Name
International Studies Review
Publication Volume
23
Publication Issue
4
Pages
Editors
Keywords
civil war
conflict delegation
external support
principal-agent theory
proxy warfare
Geography, Planning and Development
Political Science and International Relations
SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
conflict delegation
external support
principal-agent theory
proxy warfare
Geography, Planning and Development
Political Science and International Relations
SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Jenne-Erin_2021.pdf
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14018/28299
Abstract
This forum provides an outlet for an assessment of research on the delegation of war to non-state armed groups in civil wars. Given the significant growth of studies concerned with this phenomenon over the last decade, this forum critically engages with the present state of the field. First, we canvass some of the most important theoretical developments to demonstrate the heterogeneity of the debate. Second, we expand on the theme of complexity and investigate its multiple facets as a window into pushing the debate forward. Third, we draw the contours of a future research agenda by highlighting some contemporary problems, puzzles, and challenges to empirical data collection. In essence, we seek to connect two main literatures that have been talking past each other: external support in civil wars and proxy warfare. The forum bridges this gap at a critical juncture in this new and emerging scholarship by offering space for scholarly dialogue across conceptual labels.
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Place of Publication
Type
Journal article
Date
2021-12-01
Language
ISBN
Identifiers
10.1093/isr/viab053