ABSTRACT
Unsurprisingly,thetribesofSub-SaharanAfricasharesimilarrulesand expectationsofconductinwarwithothersocietiesaroundtheworld.Warisa costlyendeavour-increasinglysothelongeritlasts-andbelligerentstendto convergeontomutuallybeneficialrulesofconductthatlimitornarrowtheextent, duration,andferocityofwar.Suchconventionsoftenemergespontaneously throughtacitagreementsbetweenbelligerents,ratherthanbecauseofanyantebelluminstructionbookletreasonedoutinsomeformofRawlsianOriginal Position1orClassicalLiberalSocialContract.
