The monopoly over the exercise of violence is the main defining element of states according to the Weberian ideal … military conflict in Former Yugoslavia, which raged throughout the 1990s and has serious implications to this day, has often …

This note is about the possibility of a stalemate in a continuing conflict. Following the prevailing economic … literature on the topic, under some assumptions, the outcome of a conflict can be described in two ways: (i) a predetermined … stake. By contrast, in reality many disputes do not have a clear or a definite outcome. A stalemate can end the conflict …

more likely to accept using violence for achieving political goals, consistent with the economic model of crime. We also … culturally distanced countries in Africa and Asia appear more likely to view using violence for political goals as justified … transnational terrorist attacks in OECD countries, we show that the population attitudes towards violence and terror determine the …