Greed -- Grievance Debate Is Term Paper

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When this is not the case, either the state is too weak to exercise such a power, or the discontent is disproportional. In either case, it is an issue of "grievance" because it underlines the shortcomings of the state. In the first situation, it lacks legitimacy and means to exercise legitimate power; in the second case, it is unable to offer the basic principles of social security and thus threatens the well being of the society. In either case, the reasons for mutiny and civil wars are related in particular to an attack to the core values of the state, which may include lack of legitimacy, of social vision, of economic methods, or of political will. Regardless of their nature, they represent "grievances" which can be potentially expressed by the society through civil wars.

Overall, it can be concluded that the debate "greed -- grievance" may offer in the future consistent new knowledge on the reasons of intra-state wars.
However, at the moment, there is a variety of civil wars and the studies are insufficient to ensure a proper conclusion to this debate. Still, the debate in itself, regardless of its result, strongly contributes to a better understanding and management of civil wars......

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