Conflict economics contributes to an understanding of violent conflict and peace in two
important ways. First, it applies economic concepts and models to help one understand …

How do domestic political considerations constrain or enable the initiation of interstate
wars? We answer this question in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. While …

War is commonly conceived of as the result of a bargaining process between states.
However, war also has redistributive consequences within a state: certain groups face …

To study the conceptual foundations of deterrence, we develop a model of an international
crisis between a country seeking to maintain a peaceful status quo (Defender), and a …

The preventive motive for war arises because states cannot commit to limit the use of their
growing power. This commitment problem can lead to war when there are not enough …

We argue that asymmetric information can cause long wars. We present a bargaining model
of war between unequal opponents: the stronger side (" government") is uncertain about the …

From the democratic peace to the authoritarian peace to the conflict-prone behavior of
democratizing states, empirical evidence shows that regime types influence the decision to …

Current thinking on the causes of war focuses on bargaining strategies, resources on hand,
and the ability to make transfers as drivers of conflict. This view ignores the important role …