), but could render the eruption of war between member and non-member countries more likely (peace diversion). This paper is …-stage game with three competing importers, where fi rst, two of the countries decide on whether to initiate war against each … other, and subsequently, all three countries select their import tariffs. We show that PTAs produce both a "peace …

nothing if it loses. We study a model of war with such an asymmetric payoff structure, and private information about military … win the war unless its expected military technology is considerably worse. Our model may thus explain why defending …

war ends--whether by ceasefire or comprehensive peace treaty--appears not to matter, although the government's ability to … credibly commit to a peace agreement likely affects its ability to avoid repeat civil war. … experiences one civil war, it is significantly more likely to experience additional episodes of violence as shown by a 57 percent …

and family aspects of war, and conflict prevention, they apply new economic tools to the study of war and peace such as …Conflict economics contributes to an understanding of violent conflict and peace in two important ways. First, it … applies economic concepts and models to help one understand diverse conflict activities such as war, terrorism, genocide, and …

a simple mechanism whereby industrialization fosters peace, suggesting that industrialized states are more peaceful …