The Political Economy of Predation
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The Political Economy of Predation

Manhunting and the Economics of Escape

  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Political Economy of Predation

Manhunting and the Economics of Escape

About this book

Still in the early stages of development, conflict theory presents a growing interest in understanding the economic costs and benefits of conflicts. In this book, Mehrdad Vahabi analyses one type of conflict in particular: manhunting, or predation, in which a dominant power hunts down its prey and the goal of the prey is to escape and thus survive. This contrasts with traditional warfare, in which two (or more) powers enter into a conflict and the goal is to fight to win domination. The economics of escape casts light on costs and benefits of predatory activities, and explores the impact of violence as an impediment to developing countries with respect to assets structure. This book is unprecedented in its research and thought, and develops a new theory of predation in economics that makes a significant contribution to the field.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Reviews
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright information
  6. Dedication
  7. Table of contents
  8. List of tables and figures
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Prologue
  11. 1 Introduction
  12. 2 The Meaning of Predation
  13. 3 Domination, Manhunting and Conflictual Costs and Benefits
  14. 4 Rational Conflict Theory, Paradox of War and Strategic Manhunting
  15. 5 Appropriation, Violent Enforcement and Transaction Costs
  16. 6 Appropriation, the State Space and the Economics of Escape
  17. 7 Predatory Nature of the State and Democracy
  18. Epilogue
  19. References
  20. Index