The perversity of the relationship between national economies and war

Jacques Fontanel ()
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Jacques Fontanel: CESICE - Centre d'études sur la sécurité internationale et les coopérations européennes - IEPG - Sciences Po Grenoble - Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble - UGA [2016-2019] - Université Grenoble Alpes [2016-2019]

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Abstract: Two conceptions coexist concerning the relationship between the economy and war. The first considers that the costs of national defense constitute a burden for the national economy, while in another conception, war and economy are often considered as historically linked products. However, until very recently, the possession of wealth (through predation) and power were the two main stated reasons for wars. War is analyzed either as an expression of the struggle of national entities in the face of economic scarcity, but also in their hegemonic will, or as a burden to be overcome. War is the culmination of the political struggle for hegemonic power, against scarcity or for opulence.

Keywords: War; Peace; Economic war; War economics; Peace economics; Guerre; Paix; Guerre économique; Economie de la guerre; Economie de la paix (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019-06-06
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Published in War and Economics, Economistes contre la course aux armements, Jun 2019, Grenoble, France

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