Does conquest pay? : the exploitation of occupied industrial societies / Peter Liberman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liberman, Peter, 1962-

Series:

Princeton studies in international history and politics.

Princeton studies in international history and politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military occupation--Economic aspects.

Military occupation.

Military occupation--Economic aspects--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Can foreign invaders successfully exploit industrial economies? Since control over economic resources is a key source of power, the answer affects the likelihood of aggression and how strenuously states should counter it. The resurgence of nationalism has led many policymakers and scholars to doubt that conquest still pays. But, until now, the "cumulativity" of industrial resources has never been subjected to systematic analysis. Does Conquest Pay? demonstrates that expansion can, in fact, provide rewards to aggressor nations. Peter Liberman argues that invaders can exploit industrial societies for short periods of time and can maintain control and economic performance over the long term. This is because modern societies are uniquely vulnerable to coercion and repression. Hence, by wielding a gun in one hand and offering food with the other, determined conquerors can compel collaboration and suppress resistance. Liberman's argument is supported by several historical case studies: Germany's capture of Belgium and Luxembourg during World War I and of nearly all of Europe during World War II; France's seizure of the Ruhr in 1923-24; the Japanese Empire during 1910-45; and Soviet hegemony over Eastern Europe in 1945-89. Does Conquest Pay? suggests that the international system is more war-prone than many optimists claim. Liberman's findings also contribute to debates about the stability of empires and other authoritarian regimes, the effectiveness of national resistance strategies, and the sources of rebellious collective action.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Preface and Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Does Conquest Pay?

Chapter 2. When Does Conquest Pay?

Chapter 3. Nazi-Occupied Western Europe, 1940-1944

Chapter 4. Belgium and Luxembourg, 1914-1918

Chapter 5. The Ruhr-Rhineland, 1923-1924

Chapter 6. The Japanese Empire, 1910-1945

Chapter 7. The Soviet Empire, 1945-1989

Chapter 8. The Spoils of Conquest

Notes

Works Cited

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613339706

9781400804931

1400804930

9781283339704

1283339706

9781400821747

1400821746

9781400812547

1400812542

OCLC:

763158153