Better Late than Early? Armed Group Campaign Duration and Civil Conflict Outcomes

• In Event: Intra-Militant Dynamics

Brief Overview

How does the latent period of armed group mobilization affect civil conflict outcomes? We argue that armed groups with longer latency periods are more likely to experience favorable conflict outcomes than those with shorter pre-conflict campaigns.

Authors

• Michael Widmeier, Webster University

• Iris Elizabeth Malone, George Washington University