Polygyny and conflict

• In Event: Gender Dynamics of Conflict Processes

Brief Overview

Polygyny affects societies in a broad ways, some of which make civil conflicts more likely. We propose several theoretical mechanisms and assess them empirically with novel data.

Authors

• Simon Hug, University of Geneva

• Kristian Skrede Gleditsch, University of Essex

• Julian Wucherpfennig, Hertie School of Governance