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Quantitative Analysis of Conflict: Defining War
07:35 - 16:56 (09:20)
The definition of war can be difficult to pin down, especially when dealing with short incidents of violence, and quantitative analysis of conflict requires clear coding of incidents of war. Despite the differences in appearance, there are common principles that govern certain types of behavior, such as an ethnic riot versus an invasion of a neighboring country.
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The motives behind prolonged group violence are different from short and individual violence, which can be explained by a range of factors.
07:35 - 09:51 (02:15)
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The motives behind prolonged group violence are different from short and individual violence, which can be explained by a range of factors. Prolonged group violence is fueled by political games and struggles between various groups.
ChapterQuantitative Analysis of Conflict: Defining War
Episode#273 – Chris Blattman: War and Violence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
By finding a narrow definition for different types of conflicts, such as ethnic riots or military invasions, progress can be made in preventing and understanding these behaviors.
09:51 - 11:19 (01:28)
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By finding a narrow definition for different types of conflicts, such as ethnic riots or military invasions, progress can be made in preventing and understanding these behaviors.
ChapterQuantitative Analysis of Conflict: Defining War
Episode#273 – Chris Blattman: War and Violence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker recounts a personal story of a friend who was once a gang leader involved in a lengthy conflict, raising questions about the definition of a war.
11:19 - 14:04 (02:45)
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The speaker recounts a personal story of a friend who was once a gang leader involved in a lengthy conflict, raising questions about the definition of a war.
ChapterQuantitative Analysis of Conflict: Defining War
Episode#273 – Chris Blattman: War and Violence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In order to run statistics on wars, they have to be quantitatively analyzed, which means that they have to be coded up.
14:04 - 16:56 (02:51)
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In order to run statistics on wars, they have to be quantitatively analyzed, which means that they have to be coded up. There are several teams of people who have done this type of work, and by doing so it can be seen how costly wars can be and ultimately why they should be avoided.