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Hidden depths: Tracing corporate ownership and its implications in the U.K. defense industry

Braddon, Derek - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 3 (2008) 1, pp. 64-72

Over the last 15 years, the ownership of U.K. and global defense companies has changed beyond recognition. A series of mergers, takeovers, strategic alliances and joint ventures in the defense industry, within and across geographic borders, has created a number of major defense systems...

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The Palestinian economy under occupation: Economicide

Kubursi, Atif; Naqib, Fadle - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 3 (2008) 2, pp. 16-24

The article presents an analysis of the nature, structure, and dynamics of the relation between the Israeli and Palestinian economies as they have evolved during the occupation period and the few short years of limited Palestinian self-rule. It reveals the various asymmetries and anomalies in...

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The continued de-development of the Palestinian economy in the post-Oslo period

Hamed, Osama - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 3 (2008) 2, pp. 25-32

The de-development of the Palestinian economy began in 1967, following Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS). Following the Oslo Accords of 1993, this de-development has continued. The WBGS remained dependent on the Israeli labor market for jobs until 2000, when Israel...

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Symposium. The economics of conflict: Theory and micro-level evidence

Verwimp, Philip - In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal 4 (2009) 1, pp. 30-31

This brief article introduces the four articles in the symposium.

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Efectos de la política de seguridad sobre el crecimiento económico en Colombia 1990-2006

Laura López F. - In: COYUNTURA ECONÓMICA (2011)

El crecimiento económico colombiano durante los últimos veinte años ha coincidido con un recrudecimiento de los niveles de violenciaen el país. Una alternativa para disminuir los niveles de violencia ha sido el aumento del Gasto en Defensa y Seguridad (GDS), políticaque no sólo está...

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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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An Overview of U.S. Port Security Programs

Haveman, Jon; Shatz, Howard J.; Vilchis, Ernesto - 2004

Since the September 2001 terrorist attacks, security has became paramount in both domestic politics and the daily lives … a comprehensive port-security system and striking a balance between safety and commercial efficiency. This paper … presents an overview of the U.S. federal government's port security efforts to date, including new laws and regulations …

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