Does the Nash Equilibrium Theory really apply to war in our modern society?

Question

Are there too many variables and assumptions to accurately portray this scenario in a mathmatical formula?

Any links to the research done on the civil war factors? I'd be very interested in reading the study.

Answer 1

The answer is yes it applies, because it always applies, the other half of your question is "is it a solvable problem."

I would bet the Department of Defense would tell you that it is a modeled process. I would also bet they would tell you is that the war in Iraq is a "Prisoner's Dilemma."

A researcher, about five years ago, at State did research on civil war. It turns out that only a handful of variables determine whether a nation will descend into civil war and they are not the ones most people expect. Likewise, the same is true for war between states.

If you were a political scientist I suspect you could model it.

Answer 2

Boy Joe!!!

This is into deep and uncharted territory for me.

If what little I've read about this theory - is - whatever ???

Then the parties are all at a "stale-mate".
Thus far "all is in a neutral state".

Interesting ??? But not my area of specialty's.
"May the force be with you".

: )