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Stabilizing Power Sharing

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  • Brams, Steven J.
  • Kilgour, D. Marc

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Power sharing is modeled as a duel over some prize. Each of two players may either share the prize in some ratio or fire at the other player—either in sequence or simultaneously—and eliminate it with a specified probability. If one player eliminates the other without being eliminated itself, it captures the entire prize, but the prize is damaged over time when there is shooting. Simultaneous shooting, which is more damaging than sequential shooting, tends to induce the players to share the prize and expand their opportunities for sharing it. It was effectively implemented by the superpowers with the doctrine of “launch on warning” during the Cold War, and it was strengthened by the development of second-strike capability. Deterring terrorism has proved a different matter, because terrorists are difficult to detect and present few targets that can be damaged.

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  • Brams, Steven J. & Kilgour, D. Marc, 2007. "Stabilizing Power Sharing," MPRA Paper 5771, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:5771
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    Keywords

    power sharing; game; duel; deterrence; terrorism;
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    JEL classification:

    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
    • C7 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory

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