The Political Economy of Predation: Manhunting and the Economics of Escape

ISBN-13: 9781107591370 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 428 str.

Mehrdad Vahabi

Opis

This book analyses conflict theory through one type of conflict in particular: manhunting, or predation.

Recenzje

'Some books appear quite surprising, disturbing or even pretty far from what economists can expect. This is particularly the case when authors look beyond traditional methodology in order to challenge existing research agendas. Nevertheless, few of such books provide a true renewal of thought. Mehrdad Vahabi's The Political Economy of Predation: Manhunting and the Economics of Escape belongs to such category. This book represents an ambitious and disturbing work, but in a positive way. It really provides new perspectives of research agenda with regard to the place of violence as an intrinsic feature of human interactions.' Renaud Bellais, Defence and Peace Economics

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. The meaning of predation; 3. Domination, manhunting and conflictual costs and benefits; 4. Rational conflict theory, paradox of war and strategic manhunting; 5. Appropriation, violent enforcement and transaction costs; 6. Appropriation, the state space and the economics of escape; 7. Predatory nature of the state and democracy; Epilogue.