resent studies revealed that uneven growth in developing countries and once developing countries contributes to conflicts and even civil war.
for more information you may refer to some literature
Blattman, Christopher, and Edward Miguel. 2010. “Civil War.” Journal of Economic Literature, 48(1): 3–57.
Collier, Paul, and Anke Hoefl er. 1998. “On Economic Causes of Civil War.” Oxford Economic Papers, 50(4):563–73.
and so on.