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Easy targets and the timing of conflict

"Leichte Beute" und der Zeitpunkt eines Konflikts
[working paper]

Bester, Helmut
Konrad, Kai A.

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Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH

Abstract
"Contestants have to choose whether to initiate a contest or war, or whether to remain peaceful for another period. We find that agents wait and initiate the contest once their rival is sufficiently weak to be an easy target." (author's abstract)

"Die Gegner in einem potentiellen Konflikt müssen sich in jeder Periode entscheiden, ob sie den Konflikt eröffnen oder ob sie weiterhin friedlich bleiben. Die Autoren zeigen, dass die Gegner warten und erst dann den Konflikt initiieren, wenn der Gegner hinreichend schwach und damit leicht zu besiege... view more

"Die Gegner in einem potentiellen Konflikt müssen sich in jeder Periode entscheiden, ob sie den Konflikt eröffnen oder ob sie weiterhin friedlich bleiben. Die Autoren zeigen, dass die Gegner warten und erst dann den Konflikt initiieren, wenn der Gegner hinreichend schwach und damit leicht zu besiegen ist." (Autorenreferat)... view less

Keywords
negotiation; conflict prevention; conflict resolution; declaration of war; political governance; strategy; conflict management; information

Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy

Method
theory formation; basic research

Document language
English

Publication Year
2003

City
Berlin

Page/Pages
18 p.

Series
Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Märkte und Politik, Abteilung Marktprozesse und Steuerung, 2003-28

Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications

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