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...

Economic Development, Inequality and War shows how economic decline, income inequality, pervasive rent seeking by ruling elites, political authoritarianism, military centrality and competition for mineral exports contribute to war and humanitarian emergencies. Economic regress and political...

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...

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...

"This book examines the concept of peace marketing as a vehicle for social transformation and global prosperity. It explores the development of programs destined to impose and sustain some causes that may lead to the salvation of humanity from self-destruction and to live in peace and harmony on...

Chapter 1: Challenges and Opportunities of Sri Lanka’s Post Conflict Economic Development – Overview -- Part I: Policies, regulations, and governance for smart growth -- Chapter 2: Incentives, efficiency and competitiveness for balanced growth -- Chapter 3: Governance, institutions, and...

This important book tackles some of the main security challenges facing the international development community today. Containing contributions by leading experts, including some who have been at the centre of the international policy debate, it goes further by putting forward suggestions and...