Formal models of international conflict have tended to concentrate on change across the security dimension, assuming … role in international conflict. This paper suggests one strategy for their inclusion as a causal factor in conflict …

macro-model is sketched of drugs production in a conflict-ridden developing country, where it is argued that demand …

Prominent conflict datasets used in the social scientific study of war and peace are summarized. These include datasets … incidents), and events (e.g., WEIS, KEDS, and VRA cooperative and conflict actions). Topics explored include the diversity of … conflict types, alternative definitions of war and sub-war conflict, historical patterns of violence in the international …

This paper reviews four economic theories of leadership selection in conflict settings. The 'credibility rationale … doves are more likely to secure peace, post-conflict hawks may be rationally selected. The 'social psychological rationale … conflict, but hawk selection post-conflict. Finally, the 'expressive rationale' predicts that regardless of the underlying …

conflict potential weaves itself into the decisions of consumers, producers, and traders in ways that economists have … ratio and logistic conflict technology. The model shows that economic activities like production and exchange are … fundamentally altered in the presence of conflict potential. The model also implies that arms rivalry and the technology of conflict …

This paper defines the global economic costs of conflict and suggests two key criteria, namely comprehensiveness and … conflict countries themselves and for their neighbors. However, the debate is quite fragmented and the literature fails to … aggregate and micro-level estimates of the costs of conflict. …