Confronting an enemy with unknown preferences: Deterrer or provocateur?

被引:3
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作者
Jelnov, Artyom [1 ]
Tauman, Yair [2 ,3 ]
Zeckhauser, Richard [4 ]
机构
[1] Ariel Univ, Ariel, Israel
[2] Interdisciplinary Ctr, Herzliyya, Israel
[3] SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA
[4] Harvard Univ, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
基金
欧洲研究理事会;
关键词
WAR;
D O I
10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2018.01.006
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Nation 1 is seeking to join the nuclear club. Nation 2, its enemy, would like to prevent this, and has the potential to destroy 1's bomb-making facilities. It is uncertain whether 1 has a bomb. So are its intentions. 1 could be seeking to deter an attack. Alternatively, if no bomb is present, 1 might wish to provoke one as a means to secure support at home and abroad. Lacking a bomb, 1 can avoid an attack by allowing inspections. If it refuses inspections, 2 must rely on its imperfect intelligence system to determine whether to attack. This game has a unique sequential equilibrium, possibly separating, possibly pooling. At that equilibrium there is a positive probability that: No bomb is built; 2's intelligence system accurately detects no bomb; 1 refuses inspections; nevertheless 2 attacks. Present and past experiences form Iraq, Iran, Syria, and North Korea illustrate the analysis.
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页码:124 / 143
页数:20
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