Lemos C.M. Agent-Based Modeling of Social Conflict: From Mechanisms to Complex Behavior

Springer International Publishing AG, 2018. — 132 p. — (SpringerBriefs in Complexity) — ISBN: 978-3-319-67049-2.Simulation of social conflict phenomena using agent-based models and the methods of complex system studies is a topic of growing interest, for it provides a degree of insight and understanding not attainable using classical methods of disciplines like anthropology, sociology, social psychology, and political science.
This book describes a study of large-scale conflict against a central authority using an extension of Epstein’s agent-based model of civil violence, which started with and builds on my PhD dissertation. The key idea was to extend Epstein’s classical model by including mechanisms such as dependence of grievance on relative deprivation, legitimacy feedback, and network influence effects, using simple formulations inspired on social conflict theories.Theoretical Foundations
Review of Agent-Based Models of Social Conflict and Civil Violence
Analysis of Conflict Datasets and Indicators: The Case of the “Arab Spring”
ABM of Civil Violence: ODD Description
Model Exploration and Computer Experiments
Conclusions and FutureWork