Frontiers of peace economics and peace science

Over the last three decades, a considerable amount of work has been conducted in the field of peace studies, conflict management, peace science in economics, sociology, anthropology and management. This volume presents up-to-date, cutting-edge research by respected scholars with an emphasis on theor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chatterji, Manas
Other Authors: Bo, Chen, Misra, R. P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bingley, U.K. Emerald 2011
Series:Contributions to conflict management, peace economics and development
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Collection: Emerald Business, Management and Economics eBook Collection Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Armed confrontations, irrevocable decisions, and stability in conflict / Urs Luterbacher
  • Analytic narratives, game theory, and peace science / Frank C. Zagare
  • International and domestic uncertainties in the traditional deterrence game / Lisa J. Carlson, Raymond Dacey
  • When costs approach infinity : microeconomic theory, security, and dangerous technologies / Lloyd J. Dumas
  • The costs of conflict : UK experience in Afghanistan and Iraq / Keith Hartley
  • Economists' controversies about the causality between war and economic cycles / Fanny Coulomb, Liliane Bensahel-Perrin, Jacques Fontanel
  • Beyond the battlefield : wars without soldiers / Sheldon G. Levy
  • Military spending and economic growth in China, 1953-2007 : a note on econometric analysis by using eviews / Chen Bo, Xing Xing
  • New challenges and 'old business with Russia' : a revival of an idea of 'competitive coexistence' / Vladimir Rukavishnikov
  • Economic foundation of conflicts in the Middle East / Nasser Elkanj, Partha Gangopadhyay
  • "We're losing the fight against nuclear proliferation" / Michael D. Intriligator
  • Water conflict management issues : the Middle East / Saul Arlosoroff