Screen LibraryMilitary economics：the interaction of power and money
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | Basingstoke [England] New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Pbk. ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | viii, 194 p.: ill. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780230337176 (pbk.) 0230337171 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | E0 |
| CLC: | E0-054 |
| Call Number: | E0-054/S642/pbk.ed. |
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Previous ed.: 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-187) and index. 1. Introduction -- 2. Power and money -- 3. Security : are we safe? -- 4. Military spending : how much is enough? -- 5. Force acquisition I, demand : the biggest bang for a buck? -- 6. Force acquisition II, supply : merchants of death? -- 7. Military capability : how to win? -- 8. Economic choices : swords or plowshares? -- 9. Understanding military economics. "Military power needs to be financed and economic development is often shaped by military conflict, thus the interaction of military and economy, power and money is central to the modern world. This book provides an accessible introduction to the economics of the use of organised force, with a wide range of historical and current examples"--Provided by publisher. |