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25: 153:, which means rebels have fewer reasons to restart a civil war, and which removes the need for the rebels to maintain an army or a threat of war. Strong political and legal systems also give a non-violent platform to rebels to bring about desired changes, so they may not feel a need to adopt violent ways of protest. 164:
create conditions for dissatisfaction, and hence civil wars. If a country is poor, it may be easier for rebels to organize an army to start a civil war. Weaker states provide an easier path for rebellion, since they lack sufficient capacity to effectively keep rebels in check. A country's geography
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Where a population holds significant grievances, governments can be reluctant to make concessions to violent groups if they were previously unwilling to submit to nonviolent pressure. If they are willing to make concessions, a resolution could be prevented due to commitment problems.
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and Nicholas Sambanis (2002) noticed a pattern and coined the term ā€˜conflict trapā€™. Firstly, a civil war can aggravate the causal political and economic conditions which lead to a repeat civil war. Other reasons can be because the
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Political and legal institutions play an important role in inhibiting repeat civil wars, and thus preventing a country from entering a conflict trap. Strong institutions can put checks on the incumbent's power, hence ensuring
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There can be other reasons why a civil war may start and repeat itself. There may be intense grievances held by the groups, which motivate them to fight. Inferior health conditions, lower
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are fighting over stakes that are valuable to both parties, combatants are unable to defeat each other or are engaged in a serious war of long duration.
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may also contribute in wars, since rebels can easily escape and evade detection.
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Walter, Barbara F. (2015-10-01). "Why Bad Governance Leads to Repeat Civil War".
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COLLIER, PAUL; SAMBANIS, NICHOLAS (2002). "Understanding Civil War".
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