Violent conflict destroys resources. It generates “destruction costs.” These costs have an important effect on individuals’ decisions to cooperate or conflict. We develop two models of conflict: one in which conflict's destruction costs are independent of individuals’ investments in...

Violent conflict destroy resources. It generates "destruction costs." These costs have an important effect on individual's decisions to cooperate or conflict. We develop two models of conflict: one in which conflict's destruction costs are independent of individuals' investment in "arms" - the...

Violent conflict destroys resources. It generates “destruction costs.” These costs have an important effect on individuals' decisions to cooperate or conflict. We develop two models of conflict: one in which conflict's destruction costs are independent of individuals' investments in...