Princeton University Press
The Political Economy of Security
About this book
The complex and multifaceted relationship between economic factors and conflict
In this book, Stephen Brooks provides a systematic empirical and theoretical examination of how economic factors influence security affairs. Empirically, he analyzes how economic variables of all kinds affect interstate war, terrorism, and civil war; in total, sixteen pathways are examined. Brooks shows that the relationship between economic factors and conflict is complex and multifaceted; discrete economic factors—such as international trade, economic development, and globalized manufacturing, to name a few—are sometimes helpful for promoting peace and stability, but at other times are detrimental. Brooks also develops a stronger theoretical foundation for guiding future research on the economics-security interaction. Drawing on Adam Smith, he provides a more complete range of answers to the three key conceptual questions analysts must consider: how economic goals relate to security goals; what economic factors to focus on; and how economic actors influence security policies.
Combining an innovative theoretical understanding with empirical rigor, Brooks’s account will reshape our understanding of the political economy of security.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Illustrations
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Tables
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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chapter 1 Introduction
1 - Part I Empirical Examination of the Economics-Security Interaction
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chapter 2 The Global Economy and War
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chapter 3 Societal Actors, Economics, and War
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chapter 4 Domestic Economic Structure and War
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chapter 5 How Do Economic Factors Influence Terrorism and Civil Conflict?
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chapter 6 Comparing Liberal Political Economy and Mercantilist/Realist Political Economy: Identifying the Three Key Conceptual Distinctions
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chapter 7 How Do Economic Goals Relate to Security Goals?
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chapter 8 The Role of Economic Factors in World Politics
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chapter 9 How Do Economic Actors Affect Security Policy?
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chapter 10 The Significance of the Theoretical Analysis: The End of the Cold War
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chapter 11 Looking Forward
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Notes
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Index
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