Armed forces across the globe engage in economic activities both in times of war and peace. This book provides a critical analysis of this phenomenon, comparing experiences with 'military business' from four continents (Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America). Taking an interdisciplinary...

By referring to a handful of battles throughout history, a new form of military strategy is derived through the manipulation of supplies, capital, and markets. This book combines economic theory with applied analyses of military successes and failures, explaining them simply for audiences of all...

Dieses Buch erörtert die ökonomischen Probleme militärischer Organisationen aus institutioneller Perspektive. Es diskutiert Effizienz und Effektivität militärischer Leistung im Sinne einer fähigkeitsorientierten Streitkräfteführung. Staatsrechtliche, historische und...

This book demonstrates how economic tools have been used throughout history to accomplish goals of military conflict, how they can be used more effectively than traditional means of warfare in the modern era, and how we can derive a better understanding of economic strategy applicable not just...

This book investigates the role and the impacts of armies and military regimes in the Middle East. It argues that one of the main causes of the slow and stagnated economic development in the region is high military expenditure perpetuated by strong grips of armies on the politics of the region

This book explores European security and defense R&D policy, unveiling the strategic, industrial, institutional and ideational sources of the European Commission’s military research initiative. Starting from a well-defined empirical epicentre-the rise of non-civilian R&D priorities in the...

“A fascinating, wholly new, account of the emergence of Japan as a major player in the global economy and politics in the early twentieth century, and New York financier Jacob Schiff's role in funding it, while he boosted the US challenge to the City of London's dominance in world finance.”...

Arbeitsrechtliche Ausgestaltung von Pensionszusagen -- Formen der Abtretung von Pensionsverpflichtungen -- Ansatz und Bewertung von Pensionsverpflichtungen in Handels- und Steuerbilanz -- BFH-Rechtsprechung zur Hebung stiller Lasten -- Einführung der §§ 4f und 5 Abs. 7 EStG im Rahmen des...

Kundennutzen als eine Perspektive der Kundenwertforschung innerhalb des Relationship Marketing -- Theoretische und empirische Fundierung der Dimensionen und Determinanten des Kundennutzens -- Empirische Untersuchung zum Kundennutzen in der Automobilindustrie -- Implikationen aus den...