Citation

Vargas G. Terrorism Polit. Violence 2009; 21(1): 110-132.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/09546550802551859

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article uses the analytical model put forward by Kalyvas in his Logic of Violence in Civil War to explore the violent transition experienced by Barrancabermeja from 1998 onwards, when the increasing insurgent presence was curbed by paramilitary groups and government forces. While the model sheds light on the causal mechanisms that led to violence against civilians, it fails to predict some of the observed outcomes; these anomalies are discussed with a view to expanding its explanatory power. Furthermore, the paper highlights the relevance of socioeconomic factors and spatial segregation in predicting the distribution of violence.