A dynamic competition model of regime change

作者:Syms Richard*; Solymar Laszlo
来源:Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2015, 66(11): 1939-1947.
DOI:10.1057/jors.2015.28

摘要

A dynamic competition model for an oppressive government opposed by rebels is proposed, based on coupled differential equations with constant coefficients. Depending on their values, the model allows scenarios representing a stable, oppressive government and violent regime change. With constant coefficients, there can be no limit cycles. However, cycles emerge if rebels and governments switch characteristics after a revolution, if resources change hands and rebel motivations switch from grievance to greed. This mechanism is proposed as an explanation for the establishment of a new repressive regime after the overthrow of a similar regime.

  • 出版日期2015-11

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