We show new evidence that the consequences of historical warfare for state development differ for Sub-Saharan Africa. We identify the locations of more than 1,600 conflicts in Africa, Asia, and Europe from 1400 to 1799. We find that historical warfare predicts common-interest states defined by high fiscal capacity and low civil conflict across much of the Old World. For Sub-Saharan Africa, historical warfare predicts special-interest states defined by high fiscal capacity and high civil conflict. Our results offer new evidence about where and when ‘war makes states’.
Dincecco M., Fenske J., Onorato Massimiliano Gaetano (2019). Is Africa Different? Historical Conflict and State Development. ECONOMIC HISTORY OF DEVELOPING REGIONS, 34(2), 209-250 [10.1080/20780389.2019.1586528].
Is Africa Different? Historical Conflict and State Development
Onorato Massimiliano Gaetano
2019
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We show new evidence that the consequences of historical warfare for state development differ for Sub-Saharan Africa. We identify the locations of more than 1,600 conflicts in Africa, Asia, and Europe from 1400 to 1799. We find that historical warfare predicts common-interest states defined by high fiscal capacity and low civil conflict across much of the Old World. For Sub-Saharan Africa, historical warfare predicts special-interest states defined by high fiscal capacity and high civil conflict. Our results offer new evidence about where and when ‘war makes states’.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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