The alliance formation puzzle and capacity constraints

The formation of an alliance in conflict situations is known to suffer from a collective action problem and from the potential of internal conflict. We show that budget constraints of an intermediate size can overcome this strong disadvantage and explain the formation of alliances.

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Alternative title:	Die Rolle von Kapazitätsgrenzen für die Vorteilhaftigkeit von Allianzen
Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Konrad, Kai A. ; Kovenock, Dan
Publisher:	Berlin : Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB)
Subject:	Alliance formation puzzle, military conflict, budget constraints

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Series:	WZB Discussion Paper ; SP II 2008-07
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/51093 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:wzbmpg:SPII200807 [RePEc]
Classification:	D72 - Economic Models of Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Elections, Legistures, and Voting Behavior ; D74 - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances
Source:	EconStor

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