Principles of Conflict Economics : A Primer for Social Scientists (Paperback)

1. Introduction: definition and scope of conflict economics; 2. Production possibilities and the guns versus butter tradeoff; 3. Rational choice and equilibrium; 4. Fundamentals of game theory; 5. A bargaining model of conflict; 6. Conflict between states; 7. Civil war and genocide; 8. Terrorism; 9. Geography and technology of conflict; 10. Arms rivalry, proliferation, and arms control; 11. Military alliances; 12. Conflict success functions and the theory of appropriation possibilities; Appendix A. Statistical methods; Appendix B. A more formal bargaining model of conflict.