316 Pages
by
Routledge
316 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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War often comes down to one thing: money. The role of economics in the study of both peace and war is arguably then the most important single factor when it comes to the study of defence. This excellent new book from Fanny Coulomb will be of interest not only to those involved in the burgeoning field of defence economics - it will also be of vital interest to students and academics from international relations, defence studies, philosophy and political science backgrounds.
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 Economy2. Economy as a Factor of Peace3. 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 Functioning5. Turbulence Inherent to Capitalism Part Three: From New Debates Opened by Economics on Peace and War Factors to Resurgence of the Political Economy's Perspective6. Peace and War Factors Revealed by the Economic Science7. The Strategic Dimension of Political Economy and the Concept of 'Economic War'.
Biography
Fanny Coulomb is lecturer in Economic Science at the University Pierre Mendès of Grenoble, France.
