Transnational Dynamics of Civil War

by Jeffrey T. Checkel (Editor)

Civil wars are the dominant form of violence in the contemporary international system, yet they are anything but local affairs. This book explores the border-crossing features of such wars by bringing together insights from international relations theory, sociology, and transnational politics with a rich comparative-quantitative literature. It highlights the causal mechanisms – framing, resource mobilization, socialization, among others – that link the international and transnational to the local, emphasizing the methods required to measure them. Contributors examine specific mechanisms leading to particular outcomes in civil conflicts ranging from Chechnya, to Afghanistan, to Sudan, to Turkey. 'Transnational Dynamics of Civil War' thus provides a significant contribution to debates motivating the broader move to mechanism-based forms of explanation, and will engage students and researchers of international relations, comparative politics, and conflict processes.

324 pages, Hardcover

First published January 31, 2013

Reviews

[SpaceBear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Undoubtedly the best (perhaps the only) book dedicated to the transnational elements of "intrastate conflict" in the twenty-first century. Looks at refugee flows, cross-border support of ethnic kin, etc. Also deals with the ability of the international to impact the domestic elements (does this through looking at demobilization of child soldiers in Sudan), as well as local learning from transnational fighters (jihadists in Chechnya).