Insurgent attacks, government protection, and international intervention

Kjell Hausken and and Mthuli Ncube ()
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International Journal of Development and Conflict, 2019, vol. 9, issue 2, 142-175

Abstract: A government failing to protect against insurgents may or may not be rescued by the international community. Classifying events during 1961-2012, we find that among the successful interventions, war occurs more often than tension which occurs more often than that the government remains in power. Unsuccessful interventions are less common than successful interventions. When the government protects successfully, tension occurs more often than that the government remains in power, which occurs more often than war. Empirical tests show that the type of intervener matters. U.S. interventions tend to cause more successful outcomes.

Keywords: International intervention; terrorism; fighting; protection; incumbent; challenger; conflict. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C72 D72 D74 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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