Asymmetric Conflict
Weakest Link against Best Shot
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6284482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Derek J Clark (0000-0002-7355-4595, Department of Economics and Management University of Tromsø, Norway), Kai A Konrad (0000-0002-2225-2271, Social Science Research Center Berlin and Free University of Berlin, Germany) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 457-469 |
| Publication date | 2007-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002707300320 |
| OpenAlex | W2130778156 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 19 |
The authors study conflict on multiple fronts. A defending player needs to successfully defend all fronts, and an attacker needs to win at only one. Multiple fronts result in a considerable disadvantage for the defending player, and even if there is a defense advantage at each of them, the payoff of the defending player is zero if the number of fronts is large. With some positive probability, in the equilibrium defending players surrender without expending effort
Disadvantage · Economics · Law and economics · Mathematical economics · Political science · Stochastic game · Surrender · Auction Theory and Applications · Computer Science · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Game Theory and Applications · Law
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |