The Relationship between Violence and Participation in Armed Conflict: Evidence from Croatia’s Homeland War
The Relationship between Violence and Participation in Armed Conflict: Evidence from Croatia’s Homeland War
Author(s): Cody McClain BrownSubject(s): Military history, Studies in violence and power, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Peace and Conflict Studies, Wars in Jugoslavia
Published by: Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Keywords: Conflict; Collective Action; Croatian Homeland War; Participation; Mass Violence;
Summary/Abstract: This paper systematically and empirically explores participation in the first 10 months of the Croatian Homeland War through theories of collective action. It tests the theory that in the face of indiscriminate violence, individuals will choose to participate in a conflict through joining an armed organization that can provide them with the resources to better survive. I hypothesize that as violence increases in a given area, the number of individuals joining the Croatian military forces will also increase. Using a dataset of daily event data and the number of participants per municipality, I test this hypothesis in a generalized linear model. The results show a significant relationship exists between violent events and increased participation.
Journal: Politička Misao
- Issue Year: LX/2023
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 52-68
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English