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What Is Civil War in the Digital Age? — with Barbara F. Walter

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Apr 21, 2022
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Responsible Discussion About Civil War

  • Openly discussing civil war risks can be a preventative measure, not necessarily alarmist.
  • Knowing and addressing risk factors offers a chance to mitigate potential conflict.
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Modern Civil War Characteristics

  • Modern civil wars are often decentralized insurgencies, not traditional uniformed conflicts.
  • These insurgencies use non-conventional tactics like terrorism and guerrilla warfare.
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Predictive Factors of Civil War

  • Two key factors predict civil war: anocracy (partial democracy) and ethnic factionalism.
  • Ethnic factionalism occurs when citizens organize politically around identity, not ideology.
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