success in modern war. Based on a reduced form approach we consider key elements of military theory as factors in the …

perception of economic well-being, possibly influenced by such tactics, predicts war and peace onset. Using unique data … war onset during periods of rebel recruitment, and with earlier peace onset in general. These results hold regardless of … suggest that civilian perception of well-being ought to be considered seriously as a determinant of war and peace. …

examine the roles of ethnicity and religion in conflict and war. Based on one theory, the Ottoman conquests were driven by the … Gaza ideology according to which the empire's central motivation was provided by a spirit of Holy War in the name of Islam …

the start of the war with those who responded shortly after the conflict began and applying difference-in-differences (DiD …) models over time, we find a significant decline in the outcome after the war started. These findings provide new evidence on … how armed conflicts influence social trust and well-being among young people in a country not directly involved in the war. …

probability of war in an incomplete information game. This result is strongly consistent with existing empirical analyses of the …. -- War ; conflict ; trade ; trade-conflict relationship ; interdependence ; incomplete information game ; signaling …

affect the welfare characteristics and choices of individuals and households in conflict areas. -- conflict ; violence ; war …

variables. This study draws on conflict variables from the Correlates of War (COW) project to ask a critical question: How do … different types of conflict affect country growth rates? It finds that wars slow the economy. Estimates indicate that civil war …-democracies, low income countries, and countries in Africa. -- Economic growth ; war ; conflict …