This study examines power-sharing in post-conflict Africa, revealing that rebel elites disproportionately allocate state resources to their ethnic bases — measured by increased night light emissions. Using a difference-in-differences approach with data on rebel group representation and settlement patterns, researchers demonstrate how these arrangements function as rent-generating mechanisms rather than inclusive institutions. The findings highlight the political economy dynamics driving regional inequality in post-conflict contexts.
| Rebels, Revenue, and Redistribution: The Political Geography of Post-Conflict Power-Sharing in Africa was authored by Felix Haass and Martin Ottmann. It was published by Cambridge in BJPS in 2021. |
