Abstract
I set out a model of third-party intervention in which parties to a conflict can have supreme values. An attacker can decide to use own-population civilians as human shields against a defender. A third-party adjudicator can find fault with the defender for measures that harm the human shields. The criticism is an incentive for the attacker to use the own-population human shields. The supreme values relate to the value placed on the lives of the human shields. I describe the possible equilibrium outcomes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 267-274 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Public Choice |
Volume | 186 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2021 |
Keywords
- Human shield
- Prejudice
- Terrorism