Cooperation and Conflict
Evidence on Self-Enforcing Arrangements and Heterogeneous Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2813112 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter T Leeson (Mercer (Czechia), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 891-907 |
| Publication date | 2006-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2006.00480.x |
| OpenAlex | W2126746360 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 52 |
| References cited | 41 |
A conventional wisdom in the literature contends that without a system of formal enforcement, heterogeneous groups are unable to peacefully interact for mutual benefit and are prone to eruptions of violent conflict. This article maintains that the amount of such conflict has been dramatically overstated and the occurrence of peaceful interaction dramatically understated. The common view reverses the empirical reality of the world. Historical evidence indicates that where formal institutions are absent, heterogeneous individuals signal credibility to one another by engaging in shared customs and practices, enabling peaceful intergroup exchange. This evidence challenges prevailing beliefs and suggests that peaceful cooperation characterizes most heterogeneous group interaction
Credibility · Economics · Empirical evidence · Enforcement · Epistemology · Peaceful coexistence · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology
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