Economic Causes Of Civil War

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Economic Causes of Civil War

Economic Causes Of Civil War, It has been considered that civil war had economic causes which were witnessed before in some of the civil wars of the history. These wars included the war of Rwanda and also disturbances of such sort in Angola. I will be reviewing some of the major points that are related to the economic causes of civil war as explained by Paul Collier and Anke Hoeffler (1998) in their report “On Economic Causes of Civil War”.
There were some investigations done by Bennett and Stam (1996) on the similar subject but it included military and political variables. Complete data to evaluate the causes of civil war is explained in this report with the help of facts and figures. This report has discussed different variables with deep analysis along with workable framework. Eventually the results are thoroughly described in the report along with some examples.
Moreover, the analytical framework includes details about how wars occur and the view of two authors Grossman and Azam (1995) in the paper. The relation between rebellion and incentives are highlighted as to understand the major causes which inflict wars. Government increases the incentives for the rebellions by rewarding people who support the government. This is mainly done with exploitation of a certain class.
Argument of the Paper
The relation between incentive and rebellion has been explained thoroughly in the report. The main objective of these rebellions to control the state is highlighted as a major cause which further disrupts the whole system. Government can eventually be victorious with the complete defense it ensures for itself. It also defines the role of military technology which is rarely at the disposal of the rebels and government can take advantage of this facility to combat against the rebels.
Furthermore, the role of financial capacity is also highlighted to clearly support the main argument of the paper. If we move ahead to compare the military capability of both sides, the government still remains advantageous of having a specific amount set for military expenditure while the rebellions can lag behind unless they receive an external support for their cause in the process. Author has thrown light upon the possibilities of government and rebellions to become victorious in different conditions and situations. Further, it has been explained that the probability..