Settlements, Outcomes, and the Recurrence of Conflict

Stephen L. Quackenbush and Jerome F. Venteicher
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Stephen L. Quackenbush: Department of Political Science, University of Missouri, quackenbushs@missouri.edu
Jerome F. Venteicher: Department of Political Science, University of Missouri, JFVenteicher@mizzou.edu

Journal of Peace Research, 2008, vol. 45, issue 6, 723-742

Abstract: Despite the hope that the resolution of one militarized dispute will bring peace to a dyad, these conflicts often recur. This recurrence of conflict is particularly important because subsequent disputes within a dyad tend to be more severe than previous ones. However, the factors leading to recurrent conflict remain a matter of debate. While some argue that the settlement of a dispute has a significant impact on post-conflict relations, others argue that the outcome of a dispute is the most important determinant of post-conflict stability. Although evidence has been found to support both views, the relative impact of dispute settlements and outcomes has not been satisfactorily determined. Accordingly, this article simultaneously examines the relationship between settlements, outcomes, and conflict recurrence through survival analyses of the periods of peace following 2,973 dyadic militarized interstate disputes between 1816 and 2001. The authors find that although settlement type is an important predictor of recurrent conflict, with imposed settlements being the most stable, outcome type has no significant effects on post-dispute peace duration. The article concludes with a preliminary analysis of the factors that lead to the varying forms of settlement.

Date: 2008
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