We develop a theory of interstate conflict in which the degree of genealogical relatedness between populations has a … positive effect on their conflict propensities because more closely related populations, on average, tend to interact more and … that affect conflict, including measures of trade and democracy. …

Conventional wisdom in economic history suggests that conflict between countries can be enormously disruptive of …

single-tier organizations, even though they offer more scope for organizational conflict and have more executives that can be … influenced. These benefits derive from two effects. First, part of the conflict in multi-divisional organizations takes place on …

group is dominant. We provide a test of a key aspect of our model using data from La Violencia, a political conflict in …

We construct a dynamic theory of civil conflict hinging on inter-ethnic trust and trade. The model economy is … beliefs on the average propensity to trade of the other group. Since conflict disrupts trade, the onset of a conflict signals … after each conflict episode. Third, "accidental" conflicts that do not reflect economic fundamentals can lead to a permanent …

civil war and conflict, a force intensified by the brutal conflict of the War of a Thousand days between 1899 and 1902. The … the parties in the population, thus encouraging conflict. The strategic advantage of PR was that it avoided such under … origins of electoral systems and the nature of political conflict and its resolution. …

subsequent economic performance of the newly independent countries. In cases of secession without conflict, independence did not … have a noticeable impact on ensuing economic performance. Secession achieved by conflict, by contrast, seriously dented …

This paper uses detailed information on the latitude and longitude of conflict events in Sub-Saharan African countries … country-level, these shocks have an insignificant impact on the overall probability of conflict outbreak, but do affect the …