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The Military as an Economic Actor : Soldiers in Business

Brömmelhörster, Jörn (ed.); Paes, Wolf-Christian (ed.) - 2003

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...

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State, Institutions and Democracy : Contributions of Political Economy

Schofield, Norman (ed.); Caballero, Gonzalo (ed.) - 2017

This book presents a set of original and innovative contributions on state, institutions and democracy in the field of … economy. The analysis of the role and performance of politics and democracy in diverse nations implies the study of the … social scientists, economists and those interested in the performance of states, democracy and elections can find new …

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Essays in Contemporary Economics : A Festschrift in Memory of A. D. Karayiannis

Bitros, George C. - 2015

Preface -- Part I: Greece and European Integration -- Part II: Issues in the Methodology of Economics -- Part III: Institutions and the Free Market Economy -- Part IV: Insights for Today from Ancient Greece -- Part V: Indices -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

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Militärökonomie

Keupp, Marcus Matthias - 2019

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...

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Economics and Modern Warfare : The Invisible Fist of the Market

Taillard, Michael - 2012

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...

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Economics and Modern Warfare : The Invisible Fist of the Market

Taillard, Michael - 2018 - 2nd ed. 2018

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...

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Military Expenditure and Economic Growth in the Middle East

Wahid, Latif - 2009

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

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Jacob Schiff and the Art of Risk : American Financing of Japan's War with Russia (1904-1905)

Gower, Adam - 2018

“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.”...

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Suspicions of Markets : Critical Attacks from Aristotle to the Twenty-First Century

Rutherford, Donald - 2016

In this work, Rutherford reviews why Adam Smith, Hayek, Mises and others praised economic markets, with a view to understanding, in contrast, historical attacks on markets dating as far back as Aristotle. The market has long been criticized as an inappropriate method of allocation, encouraging...

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Dionysian Economics : Making Economics a Scientific Social Science

Ward, Benjamin - 2016

Nietzsche distinguished between two forces in art: Apollonian, which represents order and reason, and Dionysian, which represents chaos and energy. An ideal work of art combines these two characteristics in a believable, relatable balance. Economists, Ward argues, have operated for too long...

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