We examine two factors that help explain the prevalence of conflict in low-income countries: that adversaries cannot enforce long-term contracts in arms, and that open conflict alters the future strategic positions of the adversaries differently than does peace. Using an infinite horizon model,...

Following discussion during a two day working meeting, this publication brings together the edited papers, along with a selection of supplementary materials. A first series of papers addresses competing definitions and conceptual issues around power and rights, illustrating these with...

This paper aims at providing an analytical examination of the criticism that the WTO is unfair and hurts the weak, developing countries. We utilize a formal model with the following features: in both the powerful and weak economies, pressure groups lobby to influence their trade policies in...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Part I: Exploring Concepts and Applications: Presenter Papers -- 1. Power, Rights, and Poverty Reduction -- 2. Linking Power and Poverty Reduction -- 3. Rights, Power, and Poverty Reduction -- 4. Power Relations and Poverty Reduction -- 5. Empowerment and...