Economic Instruments of Security Policy Influencing Choices of Leaders

Name: Economic Instruments of Security Policy Influencing Choices of Leaders
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ISBN: 9780230110625

ISBN-10: 0230110622

ISBN-13: 9780230110625

Edition: 2nd 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Gary M. Shiffman, James J. Jochum

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Economic turmoil has spread throughout the western world, but terrorists and other threats to national security have not been put out of business by the Great Recession. Economic Instruments of Security Policyexplores the critical question: does the United States and its allies still maintain effective economic tools to influence the behavior of those who seek to cause us harm? Governments have at their disposal many economic instruments to promote national security, such as sanctions, foreign aid, international trade, international finance, and laws blocking funds for international terrorism. This book examines the use of theses economic policies and addresses how best to measure their…

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List price: $79.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 3/9/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 228
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English



Foreword to the Second Edition


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Individual



States Don't Make Decisions; People Do



The Economics of Autocracies



Principles for Policy Makers



The World



Castro's Cuba and U.S. Sanctions



Democracies and the Politics of Trade



Money and Finance as Security Tools



Exchange Rate Choices and National Security



Maximizing over Time through Lending and Borrowing



Curing Poverty Helps National Security



Tools against Terrorists



International Law and Courts


Conclusion


Appendix


Notes


Index