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The market for protection and the origin of the state
Konrad, Kai A.; Skaperdas, Stergios - In: Economic theory : official journal of the Society for … 50 (2012) 2, pp. 417-443
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The market for protection and the origin of the state
Konrad, Kai A. (contributor);  … - 2005
We examine a stark setting in which security or protection can be provided by self-governing groups or by for-profit entrepreneurs (kings, kleptocrats, or mafia dons). Though selfgovernance is best for the population, it faces problems of long-term viability. Typically, in providing security the...
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The Market for Protection and the Origin of the State
Konrad, Kai A. - 2005
We examine a stark setting in which security or protection can be provided by self-governing groups or by for-profit entrepreneurs (kings, kleptocrats, or mafia dons). Though self-governance is best for the population, it faces problems of long-term viability. Typically, in providing security...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012784106
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The market for protection and the origin of the state
Konrad, Kai A. - 1999
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Terrorism and the state
Konrad, Kai A. - 2002
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The investment problem in terrorism
Konrad, Kai A. - In: Economica 71 (2004), pp. 449-459
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The Investment Problem in Terrorism
Konrad, Kai A. - 2005
to draw conclusions from the theory of extortion that can be applied to a theory of terrorism concerning the role of …Evidence from early terrorist groups reveals a structural equivalence between extortion and terrorism. This allows us …
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Terrorism and the State
Konrad, Kai A. - 2011
This paper considers terrorism as an extortion activity. It uses tools from the theory of extortion and from conflict … theory to describe how terrorism works, why terrorism is a persistent phenomenon, why terrorism is a violent phenomenon, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014178434
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Terrorism and the state
Konrad, Kai A. - Abteilung "Marktprozesse und Steuerung", … - 2002
This paper considers terrorism as an extortion activity. It uses tools from the theory of extortion and from conflict … theory to describe how terrorism works, why terrorism is a persistent phenomenon, why terrorism is a violent phenomenon, and … Schutzgelderpressung und Terrorismus keine klare Trennlinie existiert. Die Ismaili waren zeitweise als Staat organisiert, teilweise eine …
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Terrorism and the state
Konrad, Kai A. - 2002
This paper considers terrorism as an extortion activity. It uses tools from the theory of extortion and from conflict … theory to describe how terrorism works, why terrorism is a persistent phenomenon, why terrorism is a violent phenomenon, and … Schutzgelderpressung und Terrorismus keine klare Trennlinie existiert. Die Ismaili waren zeitweise als Staat organisiert, teilweise eine …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010306959