Peace, War and International Security: Economic Theories

John Dunne and Fanny Coulomb ()
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Fanny Coulomb: University Pierre Mendes, Grenoble.

No 803, Working Papers from Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol

Abstract: This paper considers the economic theories that are relevant for the study of peace war and international security . It presents different levels of generality, starting with the big questions of international security, which are usually the domain of international relations, before moving to general economic theoretical perspectives and then focusing on some specific developments in economics and security. More specifically it reviews the economics of security, distinguishing neoclassical theories, Keynesian and institutional, Marxist, and monopoly capital, before discussing the issues involved in the debate between the schools of thought. The economics of conflict is then considered, starting with the approach economists have taken –mainly neoclassical, before considering more general political economy perspectives.

Keywords: Economics; Peace; war; security (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B20 H56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17 pages
Date: 2008-01
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