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Series:   Elements in Defence Economics

Defence Economics

Achievements and Challenges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2020

Keith Hartley
Keith Hartley
Affiliation:
University of York

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This Element introduces students, policy-makers, politicians, governments and business-people to this new discipline within economics. It presents the recent history of the subject and its range of coverage. Traditional topics covered include models of arms races, alliances, procurement and contracting, as well as personnel policies, industrial policies and disarmament. Newer areas covered include terrorism and the economics of war and conflict. A non-technical approach is used and the material will be accessible to both economists and general readers.
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conflict economicsdefence economicsdisarmamentpeace economicsterrorism
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Series: Elements in Defence Economics
Online ISBN: 9781108887243
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 20 August 2020

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