Horizontal Inequality, Oil and Civil War: Is There a Contingent Effect?

• In Event: Civil Wars: Causes, Duration and Recurrence

Brief Overview

We argue that horizontal inequality's effect on civil war is contingent on oil dependence: while horizontal inequality fosters wars among oil-rich countries, it has little effect among oil-poor countries.

Authors

• Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University

• Christian Houle, Michigan State University