Search Results - "Linebarger, Christopher"

Counter-Insurgency Strategies and Transnational Attacks by Rebel Groups by Asal, Victor, Linebarger, Christopher, Greig, J. Michael

“…International attacks by rebel groups are an historically important phenomenon. Yet, few scholars have sought to understand why some rebel organizations "go…”
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Why Do Leaders Build Walls? Domestic Politics, Leader Survival, and The Fortification of Borders by Linebarger, Christopher, Braithwaite, Alex

“…States around the world are fortifying their international borders at unprecedented rates. While only seven states had fortified their borders with walls or…”
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Do Walls Work? The Effectiveness of Border Barriers in Containing the Cross-Border Spread of Violent Militancy by Linebarger, Christopher, Braithwaite, Alex

“…Abstract Since the end of the Cold War, walls, fences, and fortifications have been constructed on interstate borders at a rapid rate. It remains unclear,…”
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Dangerous lessons: Rebel learning and mobilization in the international system by Linebarger, Christopher

“…Contemporary research on the international diffusion of civil conflict privileges physical, proximity-based variables like conflict spillover and refugee…”
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Preventive medicine: domestic repression and foreign revolutionary states by Linebarger, Christopher

“…Do governments repress in order to defend themselves against the threat posed by the geographic proximity of victorious rebel forces? I theorize that the…”
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Correlates of radical localism across American counties by Merizalde, Juan, Linebarger, Christopher

“…Radical localism is a sociological phenomenon in the United States that prioritizes county interests over federal mandates. It often involves non-government…”
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Elections and Social Conflict in Africa, 1990–2009 by Salehyan, Idean, Linebarger, Christopher

“…Proponents of democratization often claim that liberal institutions have a palliative effect on the level of conflict within societies. Critics, however,…”
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Dangerous lessons by Linebarger, Christopher

“…Contemporary research on the international diffusion of civil conflict privileges physical, proximity-based variables like conflict spillover and refugee…”
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Civil War Diffusion and the Emergence of Militant Groups, 1960-2001 by Linebarger, Christopher

“…In this research note, I argue that scholars of the international diffusion of civil conflict would benefit from directly measuring rebel mobilization prior to…”
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Electoral Integrity and Election-Related Conflict by Linebarger, Christopher, Salehyan, Idean

“…Why are some elections contested with social unrest and protest - sometimes violent - while others pass with little conflict? We focus our study on two types…”
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Forever wars: Divided government and the termination of interventions in support of civil war governments by Linebarger, Christopher, Enterline, Andrew J

“…Why do third-party states continue interventions in support of governments fighting civil wars even when continuing to do so appears futile from a military…”
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Social Conflict in Africa: A New Database by Salehyan, Idean, Hendrix, Cullen S., Hamner, Jesse, Case, Christina, Linebarger, Christopher, Stull, Emily, Williams, Jennifer

“…We describe the Social Conflict in Africa Database (SCAD), a new event dataset for conducting research and analysis on various forms of social and political…”
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Teaching about Oppression and Rebellion: The “Peasants Are Revolting” Game by Asal, Victor, Willis, Charmaine, Linebarger, Christopher, Jahanbani, Nakissa

“…Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote that “Man is born free, but is everywhere in chains.” Whereas the former claim of the quote is contestable and gendered, the latter…”
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Why Some Rebel Organizations Attack Americans by Asal, Victor, Linebarger, Christopher, Jadoon, Amira, Greig, J. Michael

“…Hating America - and attacking Americans - can seem like a mandatory activity for rebels; yet, only a minority of rebel groups actually harm Americans. Under…”
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Playing the Ethnic Card: Diversion, Transborder Ethnic Ties, and Sponsorship of Rebel Movements by Jones, Benjamin T, Linebarger, Christopher

“…Under what circumstances do third-party states oppose governments that marginalize their ethnic kin in foreign civil conflicts? We argue that the effect of…”
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Third‐Party State Domestic Politics and Conflict Management During Interventions into Civil Conflicts by Linebarger, Christopher, Enterline, Andrew J., Liebel, Steven R.

“…Objective When do third‐party states engaged in military support of civil war governments resort to conflict management, such as negotiation or mediation, with…”
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Presidential and Media Leadership of Public Opinion on Iraq by Eshbaugh-Soha, Matthew, Linebarger, Christopher

“…Much research disputes the president's ability to lead public opinion and shows media to have influenced public opinion concerning the war in Iraq. We argue…”
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Curbing Enthusiasm? Democratic Third Parties & Commitment to Civil War Governments by Linebarger, Christopher, Enterline, Andrew J., Liebel, Steven R.

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Shaken or stirred? Terrorism and third-party state resolve in civil war interventions by Linebarger, Christopher, Enterline, Andrew J., Liebel, Steven R.

“…Does terrorism against third-party state interveners affect their willingness to continue an intervention into a civil war? Drawing on research examining the…”
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Keeping threat at arm's length: counter-revolutionary interventions by third-party states in support of governments by Linebarger, Christopher, Nichols, Angela D., Enterline, Andrew J.

“…During the 1970s the military juntas in South America engaged in a cross-national campaign of repression, code-named Operation Condor, targeted against leftist…”
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