This Element surveys the field of defense, peace, and war economics with particular emphasis on the contributions made by Austrian economists. I first review treatments of defense, peace, and war by the classical economists. I then discuss the rise of a distinct and systematic defense, peace,...

This handbook brings together contributions from leading scholars who take an economic perspective to study peace and conflict. Some chapters are largely empirical, exploring the correlates and quantifying the costs of conflict. Others are more theoretical, examining the mechanisms that lead to...

Economic Activities In Occupied Territories : Is There A Need For A Re-Assessment Of The Law Of Occupation? / John Dugard -- Setting the Scene : The Legality of Economic Activities in Occupied Territories / Eva Kassoti, Antoine Duval -- Exploiting Natural Resources in Occupied Territories : the...

Ausgehend von einer ausführlichen Darstellung der Entwicklungslinien des Völkerrechts analysiert Sören C. Schwuchow die Entstehung von Jurisdiktionskonflikten im internationalen Luftraum vor dem Hintergrund rechtlicher Rahmenbedingungen sowie der strategischen Interessen der Staaten....

1. An Austrian point of view on total war : Stefan T. Possony / Fabrizio Bientinesi -- 2. The evolution of the economic thought confronted with World War I : and the reparations' issue / Fanny Coulomb -- 3. Third way, liberalism and the crisis of civilization : Wilhelm Rо¨pke : facing the...

The Handbook on the Economics of Conflict conveys how economics can contribute to the understanding of conflict in its various dimensions embracing world wars, regional conflicts, terrorism and the role of peacekeeping in conflict prevention. The economics of conflict is a relatively new branch...