Reputation and civil war : why separatist conflicts are so violent / Barbara F. Walter.

Of all the different types of civil war, disputes over self-determination are the most likely to escalate into war and resist compromise settlement. Reputation and Civil War argues that this low rate of negotiation is the result of reputation building, in which governments refuse to negotiate with e...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author:	Walter, Barbara F.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Subjects:	Civil war. Insurgency. Autonomy and independence movements. Political violence.