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| − | A '''civil war''' is a prolonged armed conflict between groups that inhabit the same state. Typical civil wars are fought to replace a government or gain concessions from the government. In some cases, the government is not a party to the conflict.<ref>Malanczuk, 318</ref> | + | A '''civil war''' is a prolonged armed conflict between groups that inhabit the same state. Typical civil wars are fought to replace a government or gain concessions from the government, or to break away and form a new state. In some cases, the government is not a party to the conflict.<ref>Malanczuk, 318</ref> |
| − | ==List of Civil Wars== | + | ==Partial List of Civil Wars== |
*Seventeenth Century | *Seventeenth Century | ||
**[[English Civil War]] | **[[English Civil War]] | ||
*Nineteenth Century | *Nineteenth Century | ||
| + | **[[Chile]] (1929–30) | ||
**[[American Civil War]] | **[[American Civil War]] | ||
| + | **Chile (1891) | ||
*Twentieth Century | *Twentieth Century | ||
| + | **[[Mexico]] (1911–20) | ||
| + | **[[China]] (1945–49) | ||
| + | **[[Irish Civil War]] | ||
**[[Russian Civil War]] | **[[Russian Civil War]] | ||
**[[Spanish Civil War]] | **[[Spanish Civil War]] | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
*Malanczuk, Peter. ''Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law,'' 7th ed. New York: Routledge, 1997. | *Malanczuk, Peter. ''Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law,'' 7th ed. New York: Routledge, 1997. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Political Terms]] |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Civil Wars]] |
Latest revision as of 01:08, July 17, 2019
A civil war is a prolonged armed conflict between groups that inhabit the same state. Typical civil wars are fought to replace a government or gain concessions from the government, or to break away and form a new state. In some cases, the government is not a party to the conflict.[1]
Partial List of Civil Wars
- Seventeenth Century
- Nineteenth Century
- Chile (1929–30)
- American Civil War
- Chile (1891)
- Twentieth Century
- Mexico (1911–20)
- China (1945–49)
- Irish Civil War
- Russian Civil War
- Spanish Civil War
Bibliography
- Malanczuk, Peter. Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law, 7th ed. New York: Routledge, 1997.
Notes
- ↑ Malanczuk, 318