Robinson, James A. - In: Economics of Governance 2 (2001) 1, pp. 85-99
I extend the standard materialistic rational choice model of conflict to consider groups. In particular, I consider how … the aggregate amount of conflict in society depends on which groups form and oppose each other. The study is motivated by …: ethnic groups vs. social classes. I show that, contrary to the conventional wisdom, class conflict is not necessarily worse …