We investigate the role of networks of alliances in preventing (multilateral) interstate wars. We first show that, in … induces peaceful and stable networks: trade increases the density of alliances so that countries are less vulnerable to attack … the absence of international trade, no network of alliances is peaceful and stable. We then show that international trade …

We investigate the role of networks of alliances in preventing (multilateral) interstate wars. We first show that, in … induces peaceful and stable networks: trade increases the density of alliances so that countries are less vulnerable to attack … the absence of international trade, no network of alliances is peaceful and stable. We then show that international trade …

We investigate the role of networks of military alliances in preventing or encouraging wars between groups of countries …, we show that there do not exist any networks that are stable against the addition and deletion of alliances. We then show … that economic benefits from international trade can provide incentives to form alliances in ways that restore stability and …

We investigate the role of networks of military alliances in preventing or encouraging wars between groups of countries …, we show that there do not exist any networks that are stable against the addition and deletion of alliances. We then show … that economic benefits from international trade can provide incentives to form alliances in ways that restore stability and …

We analyze how trade openness matters for interstate conflict over productive resources. Our analysis features a terms …, greater trade openness brings with it a reduction in resources diverted to conflict and thus wasted, as well as the familiar … with a third (friendly) country, a move from autarky to trade intensifies conflict between the two adversaries, inducing …

-stage game with three competing importers, where fi rst, two of the countries decide on whether to initiate war against each …), but could render the eruption of war between member and non-member countries more likely (peace diversion). This paper is … literature to endogenize countries terms of trade. We use data from the Correlates of War project to empirically test these …

arm and then choose whether to resolve their dispute violently through war or peacefully through settlement. Both … approaches depend on the states’ military capacities, but have very different outcomes. War precludes the possibility of … in the shadow of arming and the threat of war. In this setting, we characterize the conditions under which peace arises …

Victorious alliances often fight about the spoils of war. This paper presents an experiment on the determinants of … whether alliances break up and fight internally after having defeated a joint enemy. First, if peaceful sharing yields an … conflict and more intense fighting. …