Date of Award
5-2017
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Legacy Department
Economics
Committee Member
Dr. Patrick Warren, Committee Chair
Committee Member
Dr. Robert Fleck
Committee Member
Dr. Andrew Hansen
Committee Member
Dr. Robert McCormick
Abstract
We live in what is probably the most peaceful time in hundreds, if not thousands of years (Pinker 2012). This peace has major implications for human welfare, yet the causes of peace are not well understood (N. P. Gleditsch et al. 2013). My dissertation helps us understand those causes by examining how internal political institutions and external political competition affect violence.
Recommended Citation
Adamson, Jordan, "The Economics of Political Violence" (2017). All Dissertations. 1870.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/1870