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Intraparty violence: A refined conceptualization and evidence from Africa and South Asia

Fariha Tabassum

Conflict Management and Peace Science2026https://doi.org/10.1177/07388942261434044article
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This paper presents a research agenda on intraparty violence, identifying patterns distinct from electoral and nomination violence. I first develop a refined conceptual framework of linking intraparty violence to related concepts, then follow it to code intraparty violent events using the ACLED data. The analysis reveals three key empirical patterns: the relative levels of intra- vs. interparty violence vary considerably across countries in Africa and South Asia; in some contexts, intraparty violence constitutes a large share of party violence; and it is not merely confined to nomination periods but may occur throughout the electoral cycle. I also present an illustrative case study of Bangladesh, the highest intraparty violence context, which confirms the dominant presence of intraparty violence and its unique temporal placement and triggers.

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@article{fariha2026,
  title        = {{Intraparty violence: A refined conceptualization and evidence from Africa and South Asia}},
  author       = {Fariha Tabassum},
  journal      = {Conflict Management and Peace Science},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/07388942261434044},
}

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