When aggrieved individuals perceive that their political activities make a difference, they are less likely to support political violence to change the status quo, meaning that this sense of “political efficacy” is a moderating factor in individuals’ likelihood to support political violence.
Democratic regimes that experience nonviolent resistance during the government transition phase survive longer than regimes without nonviolent resistance.
This study explores two main arguments behind the Resource Curse: Violent domestic conflicts occur more frequently in oil-producing states than