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The Deadly Impact of Socio-Economic Inequality: How socio-economic inequality affects conflict intensity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central- and South America

Linnér, Alva LU (2021) FKVK02 20211
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Civil wars continue to prevail, and the number of causalities increase in the last decade, while socioeconomic disparities within countries steadily widen in many parts of the world. Yet, the understanding of the potential correlations between these two trends remains incomplete. This thesis aims to probe this relationship by studying what effect socioeconomic inequality has on conflict intensity. By doing a regression analysis using GINI-coefficient and Exclusion by Socio-Economic Group as variables for on socioeconomic inequality, and conflict related deaths per 100 000 inhabitants (total and non-state) as variables for conflict intensity, the study finds a significant correlation between Exclusion by Socio-Economic Group and conflict... (More)
Civil wars continue to prevail, and the number of causalities increase in the last decade, while socioeconomic disparities within countries steadily widen in many parts of the world. Yet, the understanding of the potential correlations between these two trends remains incomplete. This thesis aims to probe this relationship by studying what effect socioeconomic inequality has on conflict intensity. By doing a regression analysis using GINI-coefficient and Exclusion by Socio-Economic Group as variables for on socioeconomic inequality, and conflict related deaths per 100 000 inhabitants (total and non-state) as variables for conflict intensity, the study finds a significant correlation between Exclusion by Socio-Economic Group and conflict intensity, but not for the GINI-coefficient. Through discussing the results in relation to Human Needs Theory and grievances, the results of this study indicate that it is not socioeconomic inequality in itself that intensifies conflicts. Rather, the study points at the importance of the repression of basic human needs, such as cognitive or control, and limited access to satisfiers, such as education or political influence, for understanding conflict intensity. (Less)
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author
Linnér, Alva LU
supervisor
organization
course
FKVK02 20211
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
socioeconomic inequality, conflict intensity, greed versus grievances, human needs theory, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, South America
language
English
id
9046928
date added to LUP
2021-07-06 10:52:58
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2021-07-06 10:52:58
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  abstract     = {{Civil wars continue to prevail, and the number of causalities increase in the last decade, while socioeconomic disparities within countries steadily widen in many parts of the world. Yet, the understanding of the potential correlations between these two trends remains incomplete. This thesis aims to probe this relationship by studying what effect socioeconomic inequality has on conflict intensity. By doing a regression analysis using GINI-coefficient and Exclusion by Socio-Economic Group as variables for on socioeconomic inequality, and conflict related deaths per 100 000 inhabitants (total and non-state) as variables for conflict intensity, the study finds a significant correlation between Exclusion by Socio-Economic Group and conflict intensity, but not for the GINI-coefficient. Through discussing the results in relation to Human Needs Theory and grievances, the results of this study indicate that it is not socioeconomic inequality in itself that intensifies conflicts. Rather, the study points at the importance of the repression of basic human needs, such as cognitive or control, and limited access to satisfiers, such as education or political influence, for understanding conflict intensity.}},
  author       = {{Linnér, Alva}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Deadly Impact of Socio-Economic Inequality: How socio-economic inequality affects conflict intensity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central- and South America}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}