Since World War II, civil wars have replaced interstate wars as the most
frequent and deadly form of armed conflict globally. How do we account
for when and where civil wars are likely to occur, when and how they are
likely to end, and whether or not they will recur? In this timely book,
leading scholars guide us through what the latest research tells us
about the onset, duration, outcomes, and recurrence of civil wars, as
well as the ongoing consequences of conflicts in war-torn countries such
as Syria, Sudan, and Rwanda. In mapping out the current state of our
knowledge about civil conflicts, the authors also identify what we do
not know about civil wars. The book describes new directions in
civil-war research, including transitional justice institutions in
post-conflict environments, the "resource curse," the role of women, and
the relationship between the environment and civil conflict. The authors
also highlight new trends in civil-war data collection that have enabled
scholars to examine the geographic and temporal patterns of armed
conflict. This authoritative text offers both an accessible and current
overview of current knowledge and an agenda for future research. With
contributions by Halvard Buhaug, David E. Cunningham, Kathleen Gallagher
Cunningham, Jacqueline H. R. DeMeritt, Karl DeRouen Jr., Paul F. Diehl,
Andrew Enterline, Erika Forsberg, Scott Gates, Kristian Skrede
Gleditsch, Nils Petter Gleditsch, Caroline A. Hartzell, Cullen Hendrix,
Jacob Kathman, Christopher Linebarger, T. David Mason, Erik Melander,
Sara McLaughlin Mitchell, Alyssa K. Prorok, Idean Salehyan, Lee J. M.
Seymour, Megan Shannon, Benjamin Smith, David Sobek, Clayton L. Thyne,
Henrik Urdal, Joseph K. Young
