P/P/89. Economic and political factors affect social inequality, which cause civil conflict: discuss

This paper examines social inequalities and two variables that possibly cause them: political and economic factors, and investigates whether they induce civil conflicts. The inequalities are classified on two types: direct (materials) and indirect (form of political and economic performance). Relevant theories and studies, which explain the origin of civil wars, were reviewed. External factors, like globalisation and internal ones (GDP, level of FDI) were studied within the topic. Next, a case study of the conflicts in Iran and Rwanda was explored. The range of variables, such as GDP growth, the military size, trade indicators and educational level were taken into examination. In the end, the paper concludes by highlighting the role of political and economic factors and their effect on the origin of civil conflicts.