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Conflict Escalation

Conflict Escalation is a dynamic process within the study of armed conflict, conflict analysis, and political violence wherein antagonistic interactions intensify in frequency, severity, or scope, distinguishing it from static or de-escalatory conflict trajectories.

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49.3K

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1.1K

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510

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2017–2026

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688

Domestic Political Audiences and the Escalation of International Disputes

James D. Fearon · American Political Science Review · 1994 · 2.4K citations

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Social Conflict: Escalation, Stalemate, and Settlement

Richard Ned Lebow, Dean G. Pruitt, Jeffrey Z. Rubin · Political Psychology · 1987 · 1.8K citations

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On the Threshold: Environmental Changes as Causes of Acute Conflict

Thomas Homer‐Dixon · International Security · 1991 · 1K citations

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Climate change-induced migration and violent conflict

Rafael Reuveny · Political Geography · 2007 · 991 citations

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Deterrence or Escalation?

Mark Lichbach · Journal of Conflict Resolution · 1987 · 822 citations

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Authors

1.1K

  1. DM
    D. Marc Kilgour

    Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

    8 publications · 380 citations

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  2. FC
    Frank C. Zagare

    University at Buffalo, State University of New York, United States

    7 publications · 180 citations

    7

    h-index

  3. ZW
    Zeev Winstok

    University of Haifa, Israel

    7 publications · 252 citations

    7

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  4. PT
    Peter T. Coleman

    Columbia University, United States

    6 publications · 366 citations

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  5. JZ
    Jeffrey Z. Rubin

    Tufts University, United States

    6 publications · 2.5K citations

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Institutions

510

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    16 h-index

    18 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Sweden

    15 h-index

    39 publications

    4.3K citations

  3. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    14 h-index

    25 publications

    1.6K citations

  4. University of Haifa

    Haifa, Israel

    12 h-index

    17 publications

    1.1K citations

  5. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    17 publications

    726 citations

  6. Peace Research Institute Oslo

    Oslo, Norway

    11 h-index

    17 publications

    876 citations

  7. University at Buffalo, State University of New York

    Buffalo, United States

    8 h-index

    8 publications

    322 citations

  8. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    8 h-index

    18 publications

    2.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Conflict Resolution

    48 publications · 5.1K citations

    34

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  2. Journal of Peace Research

    46 publications · 3.7K citations

    30

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 18 publications · 1.1K citations

    17

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  4. International Studies Quarterly

    18 publications · 1.1K citations

    17

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  5. International Interactions

    18 publications · 565 citations

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