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Land Inequality and Political Violence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

Edward N. Muller ,
Mitchell A. Seligson ,
Hung-der Fu  and
Manus I. Midlarsky
Edward N. Muller
Affiliation:
University of Arizona
Mitchell A. Seligson
Affiliation:
University of Pittsburgh
Hung-der Fu
Affiliation:
University of Arizona
Manus I. Midlarsky
Affiliation:
University of Florida, Rutgers University
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Abstract

Considerable research effort has been invested in establishing the appropriate relationship between patterns of land distribution and political violence. In an article in the June 1988 issue of the Review, Manus I. Midlarsky proposed and tested a new measure of the distribution of land, which he called “patterned inequality.” He presented supporting evidence with data from Latin American and Middle Eastern countries. In this controversy, Midlarsky's analysis is challenged by Edward N. Mutter, Mitchell A. Seligson, and Hung-der Fu. They advocate an alternative measure of land inequality, test its effect on levels of political violence in Latin America, and find it wanting. In his rejoinder, Midlarsky offers new analytical support for his claims.

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Controversy
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American Political Science Review , Volume 83 , Issue 2 , June 1989 , pp. 577 - 596
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 1989

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