The onset of civil armed conflicts and personalization of power in dictatorships
Conflict Management and Peace Science
Published online on July 24, 2026
Abstract
Conflict Management and Peace Science, Ahead of Print.
This article examines the relationship between civil conflict onsets and personalism in dictatorships. It argues that civil conflict onsets are temporary shocks that alter elites’ incentives and capacities, allowing dictators to personalize. The new ...
This article examines the relationship between civil conflict onsets and personalism in dictatorships. It argues that civil conflict onsets are temporary shocks that alter elites’ incentives and capacities, allowing dictators to personalize. The new ...