Can War Foster Cooperation?

Michal Bauer, Christopher Blattman, Julie Chytilová (), Joseph Henrich, Edward Miguel and Tamar Mitts ()
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Tamar Mitts: Columbia University, New York City, New York

No 224, HiCN Working Papers from Households in Conflict Network

Abstract: In the past decade, nearly 20 studies have found a strong, persistent pattern in surveys and behavioral experiments from over 40 countries: individual exposure to war violence tends to increase social cooperation at the local level, including community participation and prosocial behavior. Thus while war has many negative legacies for individuals and societies, it appears to leave a positive legacy in terms of local cooperation and civic engagement. We discuss, synthesize and reanalyze the emerging body of evidence, and weigh alternative explanations. There is some indication that war violence especially enhances in-group or “parochial” norms and preferences, a finding that, if true, suggests that the rising social cohesion we document need not promote broader peace.

Pages: 97 pages
Date: 2016-07
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-evo, nep-exp, nep-ger and nep-soc
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