In the original framework of Professors Acemoglu and Robinson, the government is unable to oppress the revolution once it is brought about. However, actual civil wars are unpredictable. With this notion, I introduce uncertainty depending on military expenditures of the government. Then an...

Using probabilistic methods and economic principle of maximization, the book studies: performance of different majority rules, independence versus cooperation among the members of an organization in reaching a decision, consequences of the presence of a leader on the performance of a decision...