The Demography of Conflict and Violence: An Introduction

The demography of armed conflict is an emerging field among demographers and peace researchers alike. The articles in this special issue treat demography as both a cause and a consequence of armed conflict, and they carry important policy implications. A study of German-allied countries during World...

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Published in:Journal of peace research 2005-07, Vol.42 (4), p.371-374
Main Authors: Brunborg, Helge, Urdal, Henrik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed conflict
Civil wars
Conflict
Demographic analysis
Demography
Genocide
Germany
International relations
Interstate conflict
Migration
Mortality
Peace
Population growth
Population studies
Refugees
State failure
Violence
War
World War II
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Summary:The demography of armed conflict is an emerging field among demographers and peace researchers alike. The articles in this special issue treat demography as both a cause and a consequence of armed conflict, and they carry important policy implications. A study of German-allied countries during World War II addresses the role of refugees and territorial loss in paving the way for genocide. Other articles focusing on the demographic causes of conflict discuss highly contentious issues of whether economic and social inequality, high population pressure on natural resources, and youth bulges and limited migration opportunities can lead to different forms of armed conflict and state failure. The articles on demographic responses to armed conflict analyze the destructiveness of pre-industrial warfare, differences in short- and long-term mortality trends after armed conflict, and migratory responses in war. Another set of articles on demographic responses to war is published simultaneously in the European Journal of Population.
ISSN:0022-3433
1460-3578
DOI:10.1177/0022343305054084