From Fields to Firefights: The Socio-Political Effects of Climate Stress in Afghanistan during Civil War

• In Event: Disaster Politics in the Global South

Brief Overview

We examine links between climate stress (high temperature, drought) and public opinion about relative support for armed actors during civil war in Afghanistan. We then consider whether such shifts in public opinion influence battlefield outcomes.

Authors

• Garrett M Albistegui Adler, Barnard College

• Zinab Attai, Cornell University