Handbook on the Political Economy of War

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

AvChristopher J. Coyne,Rachel L. Mathers

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The Handbook on the Political Economy of War highlights and explores important research questions and discusses the core elements of the political economy of war.By defining political economy and war in the broadest sense, this unique Handbook brings together a wide range of interdisciplinary scholars from economics, political science, sociology, and policy studies to address a multitude of important topics. These include an analysis of why wars begin, how wars are waged, what happens following the cessation of war, and various alternatives to conflict. Other sections explore civil war and revolution, the arms trade, political and economic systems, and post-conflict reconstruction and nation building. Erudite yet accessible, this comprehensive reference work will prove to be an engaging and enlightening read for policymakers, academics, and students of political science, economics, public policy, and sociology.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-07-30
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9780857934017

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Contents:1. IntroductionChristopher J. Coyne and Rachel L. MathersPART I: WHY WARS ARE WAGED2. Theories and Causes of WarJack S. Levy 3. The Reasons for Wars: An Updated SurveyMatthew O. Jackson and Massimo Morelli4. Can’t We All Just Get Along? Fractionalization, Institutions and Economic ConsequencesPeter T. Leeson and Claudia R. Williamson5. Psychological Aspects of WarIain Hardie, Dominic Johnson and Dominic TierneyPART II: WAYS OF WAGING WAR6. What is Guerrilla Warfare?Anthony James Joes7. The Economics of TorturePavel Yakovlev8. Terrorism in Rational Choice PerspectiveWilliam F. Shughart II9. The Political Economy of ConscriptionPanu Poutvaara and Andreas WagenerPART III: CIVIL WAR AND REVOLUTION10. Economic Perspectives on Civil WarsNathan Fiala and Stergios Skaperdas11. Political Economy of Third World RevolutionsMisagh ParsaPART IV: THE ARMS TRADE12. The Arms TradeDavid Kinsella13. Arms Trade Offsets: What Do We Know?Jurgen Brauer and John Paul DunnePART V: POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS14. The Capitalist PeaceErich Weede 15. On the Democratic PeaceSebastian Rosato16. International Conflict and Leadership TenureRandall J. Blimes17. A Public Choice Perspective on Defense and Alliance PolicyBernhard Klingen18. International Regimes and WarJames Ashley Morrison and Avery F. WhitePART VI: POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION AND NATION BUILDING19. Fixing Failed States: A Dissenting ViewJustin Logan and Christopher Preble20. Choice and Consequence in Strategies of Transitional JusticeGeoff Dancy21. Dynamics of Military OccupationMichael Hechter and Oriol Vidal-Aparicio22. Three’s Company? Towards an Understanding of Third-Party Intervention EffectivenessDavid Carment and Martin Fischer23. Credible Commitment in Post-Conflict RecoveryThomas Edward Flores and Irfan Nooruddin 24. Conflict, Credibility and Asset PricesGregory M. Dempster and Justin P. IsaacsPART VII: ALTERNATIVES TO WAR25. Disaggregated Trade Flows and International ConflictHan Dorussen and Hugh Ward 26. Sanctions as Alternatives to WarDavid Cortright and George A. Lopez27. International Negotiation and Conflict PreventionI. William Zartman28. The Economics of PeacekeepingLloyd J. DumasIndex