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Maintaining peace across ethnic lines: New lessons from the past

Jha, Saumitra - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 2 (2007) 2, pp. 89-93

This policy overview draws upon two studies, one theoretical and one empirical, to explore lessons from medieval Indian Ocean trade for supporting ethnic tolerance in contemporary settings. The overview begins by sketching a model of inter-ethnic trade and violence in environments where there...

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War and the Austrian School: Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich von Hayek

Westley, Christopher; Anderson, William L.; Kjar, Scott A. - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 6 (2011) 1, pp. 28-33

The Austrian school of economics is generally considered an antiwar school. The Austrian view is not derived from a religious or class-based ideological viewpoints, but instead derives entirely from the school’s fundamental economic tenets. This article examines the writings of Ludwig von...

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Deadly contests: An economic note on al Qaeda's reward system

Caruso, Raul; Locatelli, Andrea - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 3 (2008) 2, pp. 62-67

The article applies insights of contest theory to al Qaeda's recruitment process. Al Qaeda can be considered as a contest organizer rewarding an indivisible prize, namely, official membership and economic rewards, to candidate extremist groups. Would-be terrorists must then compete with each...

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Corruption and the arms trade: The U.K. Ministry of Defense and the bribe culture

Gilby, Nicholas - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 3 (2008) 1, pp. 21-31

Using as-yet-unpublished material, the article considers the interaction of the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) with the “bribe culture” that surrounds international arms deals. It finds evidence of two phases. The first, which lasted until 1976, may be characterized as...

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Extractive industries in fragile states and the role of market incentives and regulation

Carbonnier, Gilles - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 5 (2010) 2, pp. 30-37

This article considers the so-called resource curse plaguing fragile states with abundant extractive resources. It critically assesses the assumption that nonstate actors such as extractive industries, civil society organizations, and investors have the ability to exert effective pressure...

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The onset of peace.

Smith, Ron; Tasiran, Ali - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 7 (2012) 1, pp. 5-14

duration—how long war lasts before the onset of peace. We provide an exposition of the nature of the data and of the … transformations statistical issues involved in quantifying the dynamics of conflict, in particular the onset of peace. Various … duration models are used to analyze the length of wars that ended with victory and peace or cease fires or show low activity …

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The deadweight cost of war: An illustrative CGE

Gilbert, John; Takahiko, Tanigawa; Linananda, Krit; … - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 6 (2011) 2, pp. 34-40

War is costly both because of the resources used up and because of the inefficiency introduced by the higher taxes necessary to finance them. War has been justified by its ability to help an economy achieve full employment. Robert Barro argues that war increases employment because folks work...

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War and military spending in developing countries and their consequences for development

Collier, Paul - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 1 (2006) 1, pp. 10-13

That military expenditure and conflict have adverse consequences for development is unsurprising but important. The policy challenge is to reduce them. I have suggested that substantial components of military expenditure could be reduced without jeopardizing security interests. Military...

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Angola: Conflict and development, 1962-2002

Ferreira, Manuel Ennes - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 1 (2006) 1, pp. 25-29

Can a country achieve its development goals or, at least, its economic growth goals when it faces forty years of war? Angola's case serves as a paradigmatic example to answer this question. From 1961 to 1974, Angolans opposed Portuguese colonial rule by violent, revolutionary struggle. But from...

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War and reconstruction in northern Mozambique

Bruck, Tilman - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 1 (2006) 1, pp. 30-39

The article discusses some of the economic effects of war in northern Mozambique. It indicates how the historical and structural features of the economy of northern Mozambique restricted post-war reconstruction and post-war poverty alleviation. These features include the dominance of only a few...

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