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Can War Foster Cooperation?

Bauer, Michal, Blattman, Christopher, Chytilová, Julie, Henrich, Joseph, Miguel, Edward, Mitts, Tamar·2016·Journal of Economic Perspectives
DOI 10.1257/jep.30.3.249
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In the past decade, nearly 20 studies have found a strong, persistent pattern in surveys and behavioral experiments from over 40 countries: individual exposure to war violence tends to increase social cooperation at the local level, including community participation and prosocial behavior. Thus while war has many negative legacies for individuals and societies, it appears to leave a positive legacy in terms of local cooperation and civic engagement. We discuss, synthesize, and reanalyze the emerging body of evidence and weigh alternative explanations. There is some indication that war violence enhances in-group or “parochial” norms and preferences especially, a finding that, if true, suggests that the rising social cohesion we document need not promote broader peace.

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Authors
Bauer, M., Blattman, C., Chytilová, J., Henrich, J., Miguel, E., & Mitts, T.
Venue
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Publisher
American Economic Association
Published
2016-08-01
Volume
30
Issue
3
Pages
249-274
ISSN
0895-3309 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1257/jep.30.3.249
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747
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133.38
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journal article
Language
en
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