Identity wars rose from half to three-quarters of civil wars by the 1970s-80s

Evidence

Identity wars constituted about half of all civil wars during the 1940s and 1950s but about three-quarters of civil wars during the following decades, and the intensity of rebellions involving ethnic groups tripled between the early 1950s and the late 1980s. — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 704 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Ethnic identity wars grew from half to three-quarters of civil wars across decades — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 704

Broader Connections