Demanding the Impossible: War, Bargaining, and Honor

摘要: This article shows that honor concerns can influence war initiation and termination decisions. When bargaining implicates status or commitments to in-group members, moral nationalists may experience dishonor—and with it emotions like shame humiliation—when they have make concessions. These costs are different from other because sometimes be vindicated through costly action. Including these in a basic, complete information model demonstrates give rise “fight, then agree” equilibrium. influences of on illustrated case studies British decisions the 1982 Falklands War French during 1940 invasion France.