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Article: Rugged terrain, forest coverage, and insurgency in Myanmar
Title | Rugged terrain, forest coverage, and insurgency in Myanmar |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Civil conflict forest coverage Myanmar rugged terrain Southeast Asia |
Issue Date | 9-May-2023 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Citation | Conflict Management and Peace Science, 2023 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This paper examines whether non-monotonic patterns exist between forest coverage and conflict processes in Myanmar. Specifically, the paper finds that forest coverage and civil conflict follow an inverted U-shaped relationship: conflict decreases at extremely low and high densities of forest coverage but increases at medium and somewhat high forest densities. Following the logic of the variability of rugged terrain, we argue that this pattern reflects the dual mechanisms of refuge and tactical advantages for rebel groups, who intentionally use such terrain to maximize logistical advantage while minimizing the military advantages enjoyed by better equipped government forces. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/331740 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.7 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.031 |
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dc.contributor.author | Chow, Wilfred | - |
dc.contributor.author | Han, Enze | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-21T06:58:30Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-09-21T06:58:30Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023-05-09 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Conflict Management and Peace Science, 2023 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0738-8942 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/331740 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p>This paper examines whether non-monotonic patterns exist between forest coverage and conflict processes in Myanmar. Specifically, the paper finds that forest coverage and civil conflict follow an inverted U-shaped relationship: conflict decreases at extremely low and high densities of forest coverage but increases at medium and somewhat high forest densities. Following the logic of the variability of rugged terrain, we argue that this pattern reflects the dual mechanisms of refuge and tactical advantages for rebel groups, who intentionally use such terrain to maximize logistical advantage while minimizing the military advantages enjoyed by better equipped government forces.</p> | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Conflict Management and Peace Science | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Civil conflict | - |
dc.subject | forest coverage | - |
dc.subject | Myanmar | - |
dc.subject | rugged terrain | - |
dc.subject | Southeast Asia | - |
dc.title | Rugged terrain, forest coverage, and insurgency in Myanmar | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/07388942231171334 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85159053437 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1549-9219 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000985107900001 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0738-8942 | - |