Bridging Micro and Macro Approaches on Civil Wars and Political Violence

Laia Balcells () and Patricia Justino
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Laia Balcells: Department of Political Science, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2014, vol. 58, issue 8, 1343-1359

Abstract: This article reflects on the importance of linking micro and macro levels of analysis in order to advance our current understanding of civil wars and political violence processes and discusses the contributions of the articles in this special issue. We first identify the main problems in research on political violence that is focused on a single level of analysis and describe the challenges faced by research that attempts to establish connections between different levels. We then introduce the different articles in the special issue, with an emphasis on the micro–macro-level linkages they develop and highlighting their commonalities. We conclude by emphasizing the importance of a new research agenda for the study of civil wars and political violence that bridges social, economic, and political dynamics occurring at the local level and conflict processes taking place in the macro arena.

Keywords: civil wars; political violence; conflict; war; terrorism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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