Professional paper
Does more (or less) lead to violence? Application of the relative deprivation hypothesis on economic inequalityinduced conflicts
Nemanja Džuverović
Abstract
This article employs the relative deprivation theory in order to explain the formation of violent conflicts
induced by an increase in economic inequality. By using the frustration-aggression hypothesis,
the author attempts to illustrate how the rise in inequality, caused by changed economic structure,
can be transformed into violence, often accompanied by material and human casualties. In addition
to the theoretical framework, the article relies on empirical studies carried out by using relative deprivation
as a starting point. Finally, the author observes indications that inequality-induced conflicts
could soon take place in developed and developing countries, which is why new models of development
and economic policies must be implemented and thus used as conflict-preventing mechanisms.
Keywords
economic inequality; violent conflicts; Ted Gurr; relative deprivation
Hrčak ID:
106415
URI
Publication date:
1.8.2013.
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