Wedgwood Young, E. (2020) Theorizing the influence of wartime legacies on political stability after rebel victories. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, (doi: 10.1080/1057610X.2020.1780005) (Early Online Publication)
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Abstract
This paper develops a theory which explains how wartime processes and relationships result in positive or negative ‘wartime legacies’ which can influence the degree of political stability experienced by countries after civil wars that end in rebel victory. Specifically, it predicts that variations in a) the character, scope, and extent of rebel-civilian wartime interaction, and; b) the decisiveness, costs, and payoffs of victory, combine to influence the legitimacy, capacity to govern, and capacity to control that rebels have when they capture power. These legacies in turn shape incentives and opportunities for violent challenge to the new regime in the postwar environment, thereby lowering or raising the prospects for political stability. To illustrate the utility of the theory, it is applied to three cases which experienced differing levels of political stability following rebel victory; Cuba, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Early Online Publication |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Wedgwood Young, Enrique |
| Authors: | Wedgwood Young, E. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences |
| Journal Name: | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| ISSN: | 1057-610X |
| ISSN (Online): | 1521-0731 |
| Published Online: | 17 June 2020 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2020 The Author |
| First Published: | First published in Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 2020 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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