National security vs. human rights: A game theoretic analysis of the tension between these objectives

We explore why human rights violations take place in the midst of a rebellion. Authoritarian governments may not care for but surprisingly several democratic have also condoned such violations. show that primary cause is faulty intelligence. There are two type defective intelligence can occur viz., missed alarm and false alarm. consider each these cases determine optimal standard government. then examine effect decrease on probability quelling In our theoretical model, this indeterminate (i.e. be positive or negative). empirically quantify using case Armed Forces Special Powers Act India. Since rebellion directly observable, we use magnitude violence as its indicator. The should negatively related to government’s success. find lowering increases reduces chance rebellion) statistically significant.