▁papers , ▁Ch ang ▁and ▁Lu o ▁( 2 0 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 ) ▁provide ▁a ▁possible ▁explanation ▁to ▁the ▁P uzz le . ▁They ▁show ▁that ▁the ▁key ▁to ▁the ▁puzz le ▁lies ▁in ▁destruction . ▁In ▁the ▁absence ▁of ▁destruction , ▁or ▁when ▁destruction ▁is ▁constant ▁or ▁proportion ate ▁to ▁remaining ▁resources ▁after ▁war , ▁war ▁is ▁more ▁cost ly ▁than ▁peace ▁as ▁F ear on ▁has ▁assumed . ▁However , ▁when ▁destruction ▁is ▁end ogen ous ▁and ▁increases ▁with ▁weapon ▁allocation , ▁the ▁authors ▁show ▁that ▁the ▁two ▁conflic ting ▁states ▁allocate ▁more ▁weapons ▁under ▁settlement / neg ot iation . ▁When ▁destruction ▁is ▁small , ▁it ▁is ▁shown ▁that ▁the ▁expected ▁utility ▁from ▁war ▁is ▁higher ▁than ▁peace . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Pr ison er ' s ▁d ile m ma ▁ ▁The ▁Mel ian ▁Dialog ue ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁R ational ist ▁Ex plan ations ▁for ▁War , ▁by ▁James ▁F ear on ▁ ▁War ▁as ▁a ▁Comm it ment ▁Problem , ▁by ▁Robert ▁Pow ell ▁ ▁War ▁or ▁S ett lement : ▁An ▁Econom ic ▁Analysis ▁of ▁Conf lict ▁with ▁End ogen ous ▁and ▁In cre asing ▁Dest ruction , ▁by ▁Yang - M ing ▁Ch ang ▁and ▁Z ij un ▁Lu o ▁ ▁End ogen ous ▁Dest ruction ▁in ▁Conf lict : ▁Theory ▁and ▁Ext ensions , ▁by ▁Yang - M ing ▁Ch ang ▁and ▁Z ij un ▁Lu o ▁ ▁H eg el ▁Qu otes ▁ ▁Category : Intern