Easy Targets and the Timing of Conflict
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helmut Bester (Freie Universität Berlin, corresponding author), Kai A Konrad (0000-0002-2225-2271, Free University of Berlin and Market Processes and Governance Unit at the WZB (Social Science Research Center Berlin), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 199-215 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Theoretical Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-6298 • E-ISSN: 1460-3667 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0951629805050860 |
| OpenAlex | W3125907109 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 29 |
Contestants have to choose whether to initiate a contest or war, or whether to remain peaceful for another period. We find that agents wait and initiate the contest once their rival is sufficiently weak to be an easy target
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |