| The Economic Impact of War | |
| The War Economy in Theory | |
| Introduction | |
| The Iron Law of War | |
| Four Point Scheme for Evaluating the Economic Effects of War | |
| Key Points | |
| The War Economy in Reality | |
| Case Studies of Major Wars | |
| Introduction | |
| Cases That Support the Iron Law of War (World War I, World War Ii, and Korea) | |
| Cases That Do Not Support the Iron Law of War (Vietnam, 1991 Persian Gulf, and Iraq) | |
| Key Points | |
| Modern Military Economics | |
| Defense Spending and the Economy | |
| Introduction | |
| U.S. Military Expenditures | |
| U.S. Military Expenditures and Macroeconomic Performance | |
| Global Military Expenditures | |
| Exploring the Causes of Militarization | |
| Key Points | |
| Military Labor | |
| Introduction | |
| Comparing Military Manpower | |
| All Volunteer Force (AVF) v. Conscription | |
| Case Study | |
| The Vietnam Transition from Conscription to an AVF | |
| U.S. Military Compensation | |
| Is It Enough? | |
| Private Military Forces/Companies (PMF/PMC) | |
| Key Points | |
| Weapons Procurement | |
| Introduction | |
| Overview of the Arms Market | |
| The Domestic Weapons Market | |
| The Global Weapons Market | |
| Case Study | |
| The Joint Strike Fighter | |
| Key Points | |
| The Economics of Modern Security Threats | |
| Civil Conflicts in the Developing World | |
| Introduction | |
| Economic Consequences of Civil Wars | |
| Economic Causes of Civil Wars | |
| Case Studies of Conflict And Underdevelopment in Africa | |
| Peace Operations | |
| An Economically Inefficient Response? | |
| Key Points | |
| Terrorism | |
| Introduction | |
| Definition of Terrorism | |
| Incidents and Trends in International Terrorism | |
| Is Terrorism Rational? | |
| Terrorist Financing | |
| Economic Impact of Terrorism | |
| Key Points | |
| Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation | |
| Introduction | |
| Overview of Biological, Chemical, and Nuclear Weapons | |
| Basics of Constructing Nuclear Weapons Material | |
| Demand for Nuclear Weapons | |
| Supply of Nuclear Weapons | |
| Treaties | |
| An Effective Response? | |
| Key Points | |
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