Terrorism and the Infinite Bargaining Model
Author
Farrow, Alexander
Abstract
From the Ku Klux Klan’s lynchings to al Qaeda’s World Trade Center attacks, terrorist organizations have historically exploited fear and destruction to achieve their end goals. Attacking both a nation’s government and population, terrorist organizations inflict damage on their intended audiences, or targets. This paper explores how terrorist organizations interact with their targets. In my analysis, I assume complete rationality and build an infinite bargaining model of political concession between both actors. I claim that terrorist organizations bargain with targets in the long run by increasing the payoffs for cooperation and decreasing the payoffs for noncooperation.
Volume & Issue
Vol. 9, Iss. 1 (Fall 2015)
Date Issued
2015-11-01
Publisher
Cornell University Library
Previously Published as
Farrow, Alexander. "Terrorism and the Infinite Bargaining Model." Cornell International Affairs Review Vol. 9, Iss. 1 (Fall 2015). https://doi.org/10.37513/ciar.v9i1.471.
Type
article