A micro-level analysis of the contagion effect: evidence from the kurdish conflict

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buir.contributor.authorSarıgil, Zeki
buir.contributor.orcidSarıgil, Zeki|0000-0001-7188-004X
dc.citation.epage15en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber4
dc.citation.spage1
dc.citation.volumeNumber58
dc.contributor.authorSarıgil, Zeki
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-08T09:09:36Z
dc.date.available2021-03-08T09:09:36Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentDepartment of Political Science and Public Administrationen_US
dc.description.abstractThe unit of analysis in almost all large-N studies on conflict contagion and diffusion is collective actors, such as states and ethnic groups or movements. Thus, contagion dynamics and processes at the individual level have been neglected. Using original data derived from a public opinion survey, this study examines the micro-level dynamics of contagion in the context of Turkey’s Kurdish conflict. The study suggests that transnational ethnic ties, and in particular, cross-border familial bonds and interactions, facilitate conflict contagion through several strategic and ideational mechanisms. First, transborder familial ties and interactions amplify the demonstration effect of ethnic-kin achievements in contiguous conflict countries. Second, cross-border familial bonds facilitate collaboration between cross-border co-ethnics. Finally, such ties to conflict zones with ethnic kin groups empower pan-ethnic identities. The empirical findings show that Kurds living in Turkey who have close relatives in nearby countries hosting conflicting ethnic-kin groups (i.e. Syria, Iraq, and Iran) have stronger ethnonationalist orientations and claims against the center. However, having close relatives elsewhere (e.g. Europe) does not generate the same impact. The Kurdish case evidences that contagion processes and dynamics might vary substantially across the members of a particular ethnic group. Hence, it is necessary to broaden the conventional focus on collective actors in conflict contagion research and pay greater attention to micro-level variables and factors.en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0022343320957386en_US
dc.identifier.issn0022-3433
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/75874
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherSAGE Publications Ltden_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022343320957386en_US
dc.source.titleJournal of Peace Researchen_US
dc.subjectConflict contagionen_US
dc.subjectEthnic conflicten_US
dc.subjectKurdish conflicten_US
dc.subjectTransnational familial tiesen_US
dc.titleA micro-level analysis of the contagion effect: evidence from the kurdish conflicten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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