In order to provide regional solutions to potentially world-wide problems, global special operations forces (SOF) networks maximize the benefits of SOF, in particular, their aptitude and ability to perform in a culturally intelligent manner. Indeed, to be able to facilitate regional solutions to potentially global problems, SOF need to exhibit high levels of cultural intelligence, which require...

This article proposes a cost–benefit analysis of argumentation, with the aim of highlighting the strategic considerations that govern the agent’s decision to argue or not. In spite of its paramount importance, the topic of argumentative decision-making has not received substantial attention in argumentation theories so far. We offer an explanation for this lack of consideration and propose a tr...

This article proposes a cost-benefit analysis of argumentation, with the aim of highlighting the strategic considerations that govern the agent’s decision to argue – or not. In spite of its paramount importance, the topic of argumentative decision-making has not received substantial attention in argumentation theories so far. We offer an explanation for this lack of consideration, and propose a...

Rural–urban linkages have long been recognized as a potential rural economic development strategy. This article tests the effects of rural–urban created through food manufacturing, tourism, and data processing centers on per capita income, employment, population between 2009 2016. Using unique spatial interaction variables, we empirically estimate Carlino–Mills conditional growth model for all ...

This paper develops strategic foundations for an important statistical model of random networks with heterogeneous expected degrees. Based on this, we show how social networking services that subtly alter the costs and indirect benefits of relationships can cause large changes in behavior and welfare. In the model, agents who value friends and friends of friends choose how much to socialize, wh...