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Wartime Institutions

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  • Ana Arjona

    (Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA)

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Theories of civil war usually theorize the choices of civilians and combatants without considering the institutional context in which they interact. Despite common depictions of war as chaotic and anarchic, order often emerges locally. Institutions vary greatly over time and space and, as in peacetime, shape behavior. In this article, I propose a research agenda on local wartime institutions. To this end, I present original evidence on conflict areas in Colombia to illustrate the scope of variation, propose the concept of wartime social order and a typology, and discuss several ways in which research on wartime institutions can contribute to our study of civil war both at the micro and macro levels.

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  • Ana Arjona, 2014. "Wartime Institutions," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 58(8), pages 1360-1389, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jocore:v:58:y:2014:i:8:p:1360-1389
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