POLI 12 Chapter 237-286: World Politics Chapter 6 Notes
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Civil war: a war in which the main participants are within the same state, such as the government and a rebel group. Effects of a civil war are so rarely contained. External actors often play a significant role in the onset, duration, and outcome of civil conflict. Foreign states with an interest in the victory of either the government or the rebels often give money, arms, training, and /or sanctuary to their preferred side. Spillover effects creating refugee flow that can burden neighboring states, and may involve widespread crimes against humanity. Root of all civil wars is some conflict of interests between the government and a subset of the population. Grievances can arise when the policies of the government discriminate against members of a particular group. Discriminatory policies can lead to vast inequality in wealth and quality of life among groups. Greed refers to a group"s desire to control more of the country"s economic resources.
