Third-party intervention in the presence of supreme values

B-Tier
Journal: Public Choice
Year: 2021
Volume: 186
Issue: 3
Pages: 267-274

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Abstract I set out a model of third-party intervention in which parties to a conflict can have supreme values. An attacker can decide to use own-population civilians as human shields against a defender. A third-party adjudicator can find fault with the defender for measures that harm the human shields. The criticism is an incentive for the attacker to use the own-population human shields. The supreme values relate to the value placed on the lives of the human shields. I describe the possible equilibrium outcomes.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:kap:pubcho:v:186:y:2021:i:3:d:10.1007_s11127-019-00717-0
Journal Field
Public
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25