I explore the comparative vulnerability of regimes to a coup d'etat using a game-theoretic model. Analysis centers on leaders of groups capable of intervening at the time of a coup. I prove the existence of an equilibrium in which a coup is attempted without restrictions on current government...

Spontaneous or emergent orders in human affairs are based upon voluntary interactions among individuals. Yet the physical environment influences the subsequent interactions which occur. While the interactions may be voluntary, the confines of a built environment – physical systems and...

Joplin, Missouri, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, were both devastated by deadly tornadoes in 2011, but have pursued different approaches to recovery. Tuscaloosa followed the new normal path of developing a detailed recovery plan, while Joplin eschewed planning and allowed businesses and homeowners to...

In der umweltpolitischen Diskussion sind ökologische Verkehrsartenvergleiche sehr gefragt und werden für unterschiedlichste Zwecke verwendet. Für viele Fragestellungen waren die vorliegenden Datengrundlagen und Bewertungsansätze nicht mehr ausreichend. Ziel dieser Studie war daher die...