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International relations

the theory that leaders start wars when their expected gains, weighted by relative capabilities, allies and uncertainty, exceed the expected value of not fighting.

In international relations, expected utility theory of war refers to the theory that leaders start wars when their expected gains, weighted by relative capabilities, allies and uncertainty, exceed the expected value of not fighting. This meaning comes from Mesquita (1981) in The war trap.[1]

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Mesquita, B. B. d. (1981). The war trap. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300025583

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