Trust and Fear in Civil Wars

Kirjan Trust and Fear in Civil Wars (2014) on kirjoittanut Shanna Kirschner. Kirjan kieli on englanti, ja sen on kustantanut Lexington Books. Kirja on laajuudeltaan 200 sivua ja se on sidottu.

Why do some civil wars last a long time, while others end relatively quickly? Trust and Fear in Civil Wars examines the conditions under which individuals are willing to lay down their weapons under a settlement agreement. The author argues that wars are easiest to resolve when combatants believe that their adversaries will uphold a deal or that the costs of renewed war will be low. Several key sources of information inform this calculation. Drawing on both cross-national and case study data, including detailed interviews, the book demonstrates that when information suggests either that a peace agreement is likely to break down or that the results of a broken deal will be especially deadly, a settlement leaves combatants too vulnerable to countenance, resulting in wars lasting longer.