Bargaining model of war

In international relations theory, the bargaining model of war (BMoW) is a method of representing the potential gains and losses and ultimate outcome of war between two actors as a bargaining interaction. A central puzzle that motivates research in this vein is the "inefficiency puzzle of war" (why do wars occur when it would be better for all parties involved to reach an agreement that goes short of war?).

Bargaining model of war

In international relations theory, the bargaining model of war (BMoW) is a method of representing the potential gains and losses and ultimate outcome of war between two actors as a bargaining interaction. A central puzzle that motivates research in this vein is the "inefficiency puzzle of war" (why do wars occur when it would be better for all parties involved to reach an agreement that goes short of war?).