The Economics of Political Violence

<p> We live in what is probably the most peaceful time in hundreds, if not thousands of years (Pinker 2012). This peace has major implications for human welfare, yet the causes of peace are not well understood (N. P. Gleditsch et al. 2013). My dissertation helps us understand those causes by e...

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Main Author: Adamson, Jordan
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Published: Clemson University 2017
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spelling ndltd-PROQUEST-oai-pqdtoai.proquest.com-102719142017-08-03T16:03:44Z The Economics of Political Violence Adamson, Jordan Economics|Peace studies|Political science <p> We live in what is probably the most peaceful time in hundreds, if not thousands of years (Pinker 2012). This peace has major implications for human welfare, yet the causes of peace are not well understood (N. P. Gleditsch et al. 2013). My dissertation helps us understand those causes by examining how internal political institutions and external political competition affect violence.</p><p> Clemson University 2017-07-28 00:00:00.0 thesis http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10271914 EN
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Adamson, Jordan
The Economics of Political Violence
description <p> We live in what is probably the most peaceful time in hundreds, if not thousands of years (Pinker 2012). This peace has major implications for human welfare, yet the causes of peace are not well understood (N. P. Gleditsch et al. 2013). My dissertation helps us understand those causes by examining how internal political institutions and external political competition affect violence.</p><p>
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