This study reveals that fragmented antigovernment networks increase conflictual behavior.
Instead of focusing on dyadic relationships with the government, researchers analyze how network structures shape political actors' strategies.
Using game theory and latent space analysis, they infer actor positions in these opposition networks.
Statistical tests applied to Thai conflict data from 2001-2010 show that network structure significantly influences violence.
| Antigovernment Networks in Civil Conflicts: How Network Structures Affect Conflictual Behavior was authored by Nils W. Metternich, Cassy Dorff, Max Gallop, Simon Weschle and Michael D. Ward. It was published by Wiley in AJPS in 2013. |
