A Political Sociology Approach to the Diffusion of Conflict from Chechnya to Dagestan and Ingushetia / Aurélie Campana and Jean-François Ratelle
Subject(s): In: Studies in Conflict & terrorism . -- v.31, n.2 (Feb.. 2014)Scope and content: This article seeks to foster a better understanding of the diffusion of conflict in the North Caucasus. We argue that diffusion of conflict is a dynamic and adaptive process in which outcomes are shaped by the intersection of three social mechanisms -attribution of similarity, brokerage, and outbidding- and the political, social, and religious contexts. We suggest that a distinction should be made between horizontal and vertical processes of diffusion. We also approach the empirical diffusion of conflict from a different perspective, showing that non-Chechen actors have played a key role in both the diffusion process and its outcomes.Revista R0118 (MAEC- Biblioteca Central)
This article seeks to foster a better understanding of the diffusion of conflict in the North Caucasus. We argue that diffusion of conflict is a dynamic and adaptive process in which outcomes are shaped by the intersection of three social mechanisms -attribution of similarity, brokerage, and outbidding- and the political, social, and religious contexts. We suggest that a distinction should be made between horizontal and vertical processes of diffusion. We also approach the empirical diffusion of conflict from a different perspective, showing that non-Chechen actors have played a key role in both the diffusion process and its outcomes.