Introduction : definition and scope of conflict economics -- Production possibilities and the guns versus butter trade-off -- Rational choice and equilibrium -- Fundamentals of game theory -- A bargaining model of conflict -- Conflict between states -- Civil war and genocide -- Terrorism -- Geography and technology of conflict -- Arms rivalry, proliferation, and arms control -- Military alliances -- Conflict success functions and the theory of appropriation possibilities
Summary
Conflict economics contributes to an understanding of violent conflict in two ways: it applies economic analysis to diverse conflict activities such as war, arms races, and terrorism, showing how they can be understood as purposeful choices responsive to underlying incentives; it treats appropriation as a fundamental economic activity
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-306) and index
