The effect of sexual violence on negotiated outcomes in civil conflicts

Tiffany S. Chu; Jessica Maves Braithwaite

doi:10.1177/0738894217693595

The effect of sexual violence on negotiated outcomes in civil conflicts

Tiffany S. Chu, Jessica Maves Braithwaite

Government and Public Policy, School of

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Abstract

Combatants used sexual violence in approximately half of all civil conflicts since 1989. We expect that when groups resort to sexual violence they are organizationally vulnerable, unlikely to win, and as such they are inclined to salvage something from the conflict by way of a settlement. Using quantitative analysis of data on civil conflicts in the post-Cold War period, we find that a higher prevalence of sexual violence perpetrated by government forces precipitates negotiated outcomes. This is particularly true in contexts where both government and rebel forces utilize comparable levels of wartime rape and other forms of sexual abuse.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	233-247
Number of pages	15
Journal	Conflict Management and Peace Science
Volume	35
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0738894217693595
State	Published - May 1 2018

Keywords

Civil conflict
civilian victimization
conflict termination
gender-based violence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Economics and Econometrics
Political Science and International Relations

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