A note on the endogeneity of attacker and defender roles in asymmetric conflicts

Hannes Rusch, Robert Böhm

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Abstract

We argue that the roles of attacker and defender in asymmetric intergroup conflict are structurally ambiguous and their perception is likely to be subjectively biased. Although this allows for endogenous selection into each role, we argue that claiming the role of the defender likely is more advantageous for conflict participants.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere139
Number of pages2
JournalBehavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume42
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Aug 2019
Externally publishedYes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 501021 Social psychology

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