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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