Defence economics: achievements and challenges

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 contract...

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Main Author: Hartley, Keith 1940- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2020
Series:Cambridge elements. Defence economics
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Summary: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
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis Seite [75]-79
Physical Description:79 Seiten
ISBN:9781108814850