The strategy of conquest

Marcin Dziubiński, Sanjeev Goyal and David E.N. Minarsch

Journal of Economic Theory, 2021, vol. 191, issue C

Abstract: This paper develops a theoretical framework for the study of war and conquest. The analysis highlights the role of three factors – the technology of war, resources, and contiguity network – in shaping the dynamics of appropriation and the formation of empires.

Keywords: Empire; Conflict; Contiguity network; Resources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C73 D74 D85 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jet.2020.105161

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