A Political Sociology Approach to the Diffusion of Conflict from Chechnya to Dagestan and Ingushetia

Aurélie Campana and Jean-François Ratelle

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 2014, vol. 37, issue 2, 115-134

Abstract: This article seeks to foster a better understanding of the diffusion of conflict in the North Caucasus. We argue that diffusion of conflict is a dynamic and adaptive process in which outcomes are shaped by the intersection of three social mechanisms—attribution of similarity, brokerage, and outbidding—and the political, social, and religious contexts. We suggest that a distinction should be made between horizontal and vertical processes of diffusion. We also approach the empirical diffusion of conflict from a different perspective, showing that non-Chechen actors have played a key role in both the diffusion process and its outcomes.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/1057610X.2014.862901

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