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Domestic Strife and the Initiation of International Conflicts

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  • GRAEME A. M. DAVIES

    (Department of International Politics University of Wales, Aberystwyth)

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The effects of domestic strife on the likelihood of an international conflict are tested empirically. A rare-events logit model with corrections for temporal dependence to assess whether domestic strife is related to the initiation of international conflicts is used to test the validity of the diversionary conflict thesis. Results suggest that decision makers do initiate international conflicts when the state is undergoing domestic strife, although not in a predicted manner. The results indicate that violent domestic strife increases the likelihood of a diversionary conflict, whereas nonviolent strife increases the likelihood of repression. The research also presents evidence that calls into question some of the claims made in previous studies and demonstrates that domestic strife in a target state increases the likelihood of being attacked.

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  • Graeme A. M. Davies, 2002. "Domestic Strife and the Initiation of International Conflicts," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 46(5), pages 672-692, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jocore:v:46:y:2002:i:5:p:672-692
    DOI: 10.1177/002200202236169
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