Economic Theories of Peace and War

War often comes down to one thing: money. The role of economics in both peace and war is arguably the most important single factor when it comes to the study of defense.
The aim of this book is to provide a critical overview of the history of economic thought on defense, peace and war from its eighteenth century origins right up to the present day. Important themes covered within the book include:
*the German historical school
*classical economics and defense studies
*socialism through war or peace
*econometric analyses of military expenditures
This superb book from Fanny Coulomb will be of interest not only to those involved in the burgeoning field of defense economics - it will also be of vital interest to students and academics from international relations, defense studies, philosophy and political science backgrounds.

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Table of contents : Introduction
Part 1:Economy, Factor of Peace or War. A Theoretical Dichotomy Which Appeared with Political Economy During the 18th Century
1. National Power Benefits From The Economy
2. Economy as a Factor of Peace
3. The Hesitations and Internal Differences within each Perspective of the Economy as a Factor of War and Peace
Part Two: War and Peace, Resultant of an Economic System. New Economic Analyses on Defence-Related Issues Since the Mid-19th Century
4. War and the Threat of War at the Heart of the Capitalism System Functioning
5. "Turbulence" Inherent to Capitalism
Part Three: From New Debates Opened by Economics on Peace and War Factors to Resurgence of the Political Economy's Perspective
6. Peace and War Factors Revealed by the Economic Science
7. The Strategic Dimension of Political Economy and the Concept of 'Economic War'.