We study the role of an imbalance in fighting strengths when players bargain in the shadow of conflict. Our … experimental results suggest: In a simple bargaining game with an exogenous mediation proposal, the likelihood of conflict is … independent of the balance of power. If bargaining involves endogenous demand choices, however, the likelihood of conflict is …

) equilibrium of the all-pay auction between two players with one-sided asymmetric information where one player has private … information about his valuation. Then, we use ou rresults to study information acquisition prior to an all-pay auction. If the …

partly spills over into the next period, by affecting relative conflict efficiency. Our model generates non …-monotone evolution of both conflict and distribution. Results suggest that external interventions, when effective in reducing current … conflict and protecting weaker groups, may end up sowing the seeds of greater future conflict. …

strategic behaviors frequently observed in electoral competition like "issue ownership", "issue divergence/convergence" or …

relative size and the relative surplus contribution of the minority group, conflict followed by secession can occur. Accepted …

, we show that substituting the auction contest success function for the lottery contest success function in a conflict may … radicals. Our results demonstrate the importance of the choice of the institutions of conflict, as modeled by the contest …

, we show that substituting the auction contest success function for the lottery contest success function in a conflict may …. -- conflict ; all-pay auction ; identity-dependent externalities ; radicalism ; extremism ; contest success function … radicals. Our results demonstrate the importance of the choice of the institutions of conflict, as modeled by the contest …

We introduce three variations of the Hirshleifer-Skaperdas conflict game to study experimentally the effects of post-conflict … altogether, often after substantial initial conflict. To attain peace, players must first engage in costly signaling by making …