Aufsatz(elektronisch)17. Januar 2018

Seeds of peace? Land reform and civil war recurrence following negotiated settlements

In: Cooperation and conflict: journal of the Nordic International Studies Association, Band 54, Heft 1, S. 44-63

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Abstract

Land reform has been depicted by some as an effective element of counterinsurgency strategy in nations experiencing peasant-based civil conflict. While some studies have argued that land reform reduces civilian support for insurgency, other research has demonstrated that these reforms are often undermined by brutal state repression. The study of land reform has also been driven largely by qualitative case study research, which has limited what we know about the cross-national efficacy of these reforms. This study contributes to the current literature by looking at the efficacy of land reform as part of the post-civil war peace process. Specifically, we examine whether land reform provisions included in comprehensive peace agreements reduce the risk of renewed civil war. Measuring the risk of civil war recurrence in all comprehensive peace agreements from 1989–2012, we find that the inclusion of land reform provisions in the post-war peace process substantially reduces the risk of renewed fighting.

Sprachen

Englisch

Verlag

SAGE Publications

ISSN: 1460-3691

DOI

10.1177/0010836717750201

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