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The evidence on the inequality-political conflict nexus remains controversial. Recent cross-country econometric research shows mixed results, endorsing Lichbach’s (1989) extensive review. Whereas some studies find that sociopolitical instability increases with income inequality (Alesina and Perotti, 1996; Auvinen and Nafziger, 1999), other studies find no significant relationship with civil conflict onset (Collier and Hoeffler, 1998; Fearon and Laitin, 2003).
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Mancini, L. (2008). Horizontal Inequality and Communal Violence: Evidence from Indonesian Districts. In: Stewart, F. (eds) Horizontal Inequalities and Conflict. Conflict, Inequality and Ethnicity. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230582729_6
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