The other virus: Covid-19 and violence against civilians
In: Peace economics, peace science and public policy, Volume 26, Issue 3
ISSN: 1554-8597
Abstract
The article analyzes how Covid-19 might affect the risk of violence against civilians (VAC) in two ways. First, I glean from Armed Conflict Location and Event Data the quantity and types of Covid-related VAC attacks. Second, I present possible economic channels by which Covid could affect mass atrocity risk. I apply the channels to identify possible Covid-related economic risks for VAC in Democratic Republic of the Congo.