Wartime Institutions: A Research Agenda

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 peaceti...

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Published in:The Journal of conflict resolution 2014-12, Vol.58 (8), p.1360-1389
Main Author: Arjona, Ana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil War
Civil wars
Civilians
Colombia
Communities
Conflict
Conflict resolution
Decision theory
Evidence
Governance
Institutions
Insurgency
Social Order
Studies
Typology
Variance
Variance analysis
Violence
War
War conflict
War zones
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0022-0027
1552-8766
DOI:10.1177/0022002714547904