War as bargaining failure

Readings due before class on Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Required

• James D. Fearon, “Rationalist Explanations for War,” International Organization 49, no. 3 (1995): 379–414.
• If you have a deck of cards, bring it to class! We will use cards in a simulation. The more decks, the better.

Recommended

• Video tutorial on bargaining and war
• Muthoo, “Non-technical intro to bargaining”Abhinay Muthoo, “A Non-Technical Introduction to Bargaining Theory,” World Economics 1, no. 2 (2000): 145–166.