Who Is the Enemy?

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Who Is the Enemy?

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Epstein, Gil S. (Bar-Ilan University, CEPR and IZA Bonn)
Gang, Ira N. () (Rutgers University and IZA Bonn)

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We examine who benefits when there is a strong leader in place, and those who benefit when a situation lacks a proper leader. There are fractious terrorist groups who seek to serve the same people in common cause against a common enemy. The groups compete for rents obtained from the public by engaging in actions against the common enemy. We derive a condition under which the concerned parties, the terrorist groups and the local population upon whom the terrorist groups inflict their actions, benefit or lose in the two scenarios, and examine the consequences of counter-terrorist policy.

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Date of creation: Aug 2004
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- Gil Epstein & Ira Gang, 2007. "Who Is The Enemy?," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 18(6), pages 469-484. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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- Epstein, Gil S & Gang, Ira, 2004. "Who is the Enemy?," CEPR Discussion Papers 4524, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
- Ira N. Gang & Gil S. Epstein, 2004. "Who Is the Enemy?," Departmental Working Papers 200427, Rutgers University, Department of Economics.

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D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Models of Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances

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