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Regional Trade Agreements and Africa�s Civil Wars: The Nexus Between Regional Economic Institutions and African Conflict Resolution
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Liberal politico-economic theory maintains that trade linkages often facilitate a broader range of cooperation between states ultimately reducing the likelihood of conflict between trading partners. This relationship is assumed to be particularly acute in cases where trade linkages have become institutionalized within regional economic institutions (REIs); among the most prominent of these are regional trade agreements (RTAs). The view that trade linkages reduce conflict between states has recently been extended to include conflict within states, such as civil wars. Given that Africa, as a region, has more regional trade agreements (RTAs) than any other region, while at the same time it is the most civil war prone region in the world, then Africa provides a useful�but often neglected�test case for the liberal thesis. In this study, we examine the extent to which an African state�s membership in RTAs is associated with the onset, involvement, intensity, and duration of civil wars; in this draft we limit our focus to an analysis of RTAs and civil war onset. Beyond academic concerns, the findings are important for policymakers given the widespread view that regionalization is an important factor in the provision of peace. We assess the validity of this argument for RTAs and civil war onset in Africa.
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Henderson, Errol., Powers, Kathy. and Dietrich, Simone. "Regional Trade Agreements and Africa�s Civil Wars: The Nexus Between Regional Economic Institutions and African Conflict Resolution" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA, Mar 22, 2006 Online <PDF>. 2008-06-27 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p99637_index.html>

Henderson, E. , Powers, K. L. and Dietrich, S. S. (2006, Mar) "Regional Trade Agreements and Africa�s Civil Wars: The Nexus Between Regional Economic Institutions and African Conflict Resolution" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA Online <PDF> Retrieved 2008-06-27 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p99637_index.html

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