The Logic of Animal Intergroup Conflict: A Review

Hannes Rusch; Sergey Gavrilets

doi:10.1016/j.jebo.2017.05.004

The Logic of Animal Intergroup Conflict: A Review

Hannes Rusch^*, Sergey Gavrilets

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We review the literature on various approaches to modeling animal intergroup conflict behavior in theoretical biology, highlight the intricacies emerging in the process of adding due biological realism to such models, and point out recent empirical findings that can inspire future theorizing. (c) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1014-1030
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
Volume	178
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2017.05.004
Publication status	Published - Oct 2020

JEL classifications

c73 - "Stochastic and Dynamic Games; Evolutionary Games; Repeated Games"
d74 - "Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances"
c72 - Noncooperative Games
n40 - Economic History: Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: General, International, or Comparative

Keywords

between-group competition
evolution
game theoretical models
multiplayer contest
theoretical biology
KIN SELECTION
CONTESTS
EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS
Theoretical biology
COOPERATION
INCLUSIVE FITNESS
GROUP-SIZE
GAME
Between-group competition
Game theoretical models
Evolution
DEAR ENEMIES
NUMERICAL ASSESSMENT
Multiplayer contest
PAROCHIAL ALTRUISM

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