Democracy vs. Autocracy: Does the Regime Type of International Backers in Civil Wars Affect Levels of Violence Against Civilians?

• In Event: Standing ePanel: Civil War

Brief Overview

Violence against civilians and human rights violations are inevitable in civil wars. When a state intervenes in a civil war, does its regime type affect the level of violence against civilians?

Author

• Emmanuel A Reyelts, Brigham Young University - Provo