Plunder & Protection Inc
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4920142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Halvor Mehlum (0000-0001-5639-158X, Frisch Centre, University of Oslo, corresponding author), Karl Ove Moene (0000-0002-3290-4536, University of Oslo), Ragnar Torvik (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 447-459 |
| Publication date | 2002-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022343302039004005 |
| OpenAlex | W2060235407 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 12 |
When the state fails to supply basic security and protection of property, violent entrepreneurs not only seize the opportunity of plundering, but some also enter the protection business and provide protection against plunderers. This uncoordinated division of labor is advantageous for the entire group of violent entrepreneurs. Hence, in weak states a situation may arise where a large number of violent entrepreneurs can operate side by side as plunderers and protectors squeezing the producers from both sides. The problem reached new levels at the end of the Cold War. As military forces were demobilized without civilian jobs to go to, many countries got an oversupply of qualified violent people for crime, warfare, and private protection. In this `market for extortion' the entry of new violent entrepreneurs enhances the profitability of them all. The supply of violence creates its own demand - an externality of violence that is detrimental to the development in poor countries
Business · Computer security · Economics · Externality · Extortion · Political science · Profitability index · State (computer science) · Corruption and Economic Development · Finance · Law · Natural Resources and Economic Development
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The logic of security markets
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Beyond the conflict
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Rebels against Rebels
Theorising MSMEs in Contexts of Urban Violence
From spoilers to builders
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Conflict, Civil War and Underdevelopment
The self-enforcing dynamics of crime and protection
Under One Roof
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,92 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2024 (23) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |