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Vliet, Maarten van (2024)

A Literature Review and Quantitative Analysis on the Effects of Horizontal Inequalities on Civilian Victimisation During Civil Wars

Bachelor thesis | Politicologie (BSc)

This thesis looks into the effects of horizontal inequalities on civilian victimisation during civil wars. The contribution of this paper is two-fold. First, it gave an extensive overview of relevant research from numerous fields, which were subsequently combined into one overarching theoretical framework. Secondly, a preliminary empirical analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression (OLS) models to test the resulting expectations - that horizontal inequalities (economic and political) are likely positively related to civilian victimisation during civil wars. The analysis came back with mixed results, and at best limited and indirect support for the expected positive link between horizontal inequality and civilian victimisation.

Civil War

Civilian Victimisation

Horizontal Inequalities

Author

Vliet, Maarten van

Faculty

Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences

Specialisation

International Relations and Organisations

Supervisors

Schulhofer-Wohl, J.

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en