Sustaining The Peace After Civil War Author:T. David Mason Since the end of World War II, there have been four times as many civil wars as interstate wars. For some nations civil war is a chronic condition: about half of these have had at least two and as many as six conflicts. Here is an analytic that has been used to identify a set of factors that make civil war more or less likely to recur where civi... more »l war recently ended. The outcome of the previous civil war--whether it ended in a government victory, a rebel victory or a negotiated settlement--as well as the duration and deadliness of the conflict affect the durability of the peace after civil war. The introduction of peacekeeping forces, investment in economic development and reconstruction, and the establishment of democratic political institutions tailored to the configuration of ethnic and religious cleavages in the society also affect the durability of peace after civil war.« less