Failure to Protect: Civilian Victimization and State Legitimacy in Colombia

• In Event: Producing Stable Peace after Civil Conflict

Brief Overview

How does civilian victimization during civil war affect interactions with the state after conflict? We argue that victimization by the state or state-aligned groups decreases trust in the state, raising the psychological cost registering as a victim.

Authors

• Elsa Voytas, Princeton University

• Ben Crisman, Princeton University