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You have to wonder how much of that transaction is saving face? The warlord doesn't have to deal with the messy business of trying to shoot down jets belonging
by gnfargbl 3y ago
You have to wonder how much of that transaction is saving face? The warlord doesn't have to deal with the messy business of trying to shoot down jets belonging to a well-funded army; the military doesn't have to deal with the difficult business of engaging a warlord with local connections and support. Both sides get to wink and imply that they each got the better end of a "business deal". It's Clausewitz in reverse -- commerce as a de-escalation of war by other means.
- savanaly 3y agoIt's the Coase theorem [0] in action! No matter what the laws may or may not be against shooting down planes, the socially efficient outcome of planes not being shot down was arrived at through negotiation. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coase_theorem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coase_theorem
- ozfive 3y agoShall we get into the great vowel shift of 1450?