Foreign aid, the real exchange rate (RER), and economic growth are three key variables that shape the aftermath of civil wars in many developing countries. Panel estimations drawn from a sample of 39 conflict and 44 nonconflict countries between 1970 and 2004 indicate that although postconflict...

Research question of the paper is what factors lead to third-party intervention in civil wars by both major and minor powers. For this purpose, I propose that we consider four dimensions of civil war intervention. The first dimension to consider is the civil war itself. The characteristics of...

Foreign aid, the real exchange rate (RER), and economic growth are three key variables that shape the aftermath of civil wars in many developing countries. Panel estimations drawn from a sample of 39 conflict and 44 nonconflict countries between 1970 and 2004 indicate that although postconflict...