Testing an Expected Utility Theory of War: Mao’s Decision for War in Korea as a Case Study
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In this article, the expected utility theory of war is tested against a case study of Mao’s decision for war in Korea. The data used in the test is generated from the EUGene software, designed specifically to test this theory. In this case study, the empirical evidence does not support the hypothesis derived from the theory. However, the results of this test need to be placed in a wider context.
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