Female combatants, forced recruitment, and civil conflict outcomes

Women participated as combatants in almost 40% of civil conflicts that occurred between 1979 and 2009. We offer a novel argument about the effect of female combatants upon the outcomes of the civil conflicts that they join. Groups that recruit female combatants are more likely to achieve victory in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alex Braithwaite, Luna B. Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-04-01
Series:Research & Politics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168018770559