The economics of killing : how the West fuels war and poverty in the developing world / Vijay Mehta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mehta, Vijay.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War--Economic aspects--Developing countries.

War.

Poverty--Developing countries.

Poverty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Globalisation has created an interconnected world, but has not diminished violence, militarism and inequality. The Economics of Killing describes how the power of global elites, entrenched under globalisation, has created a deadly cycle of violence.In this groundbreaking work, Vijay Mehta shows how attempts at peaceful national development are routinely blocked by Western powers. He locates the 2008 financial crisis in US attempts to block China's model of development. He shows how Europe and the US conspire with regional dictators to prevent countries from developing advanced industries, and how this system has fed terrorism. Mehta argues that a different world is possible, based on policies of disarmament, demilitarisation and sustainable development. This original and thought-provoking book will be of great interest to anyone concerned about the consequences of endless war fuelled by the West.

Contents:

pt. 1. Military-industrial complex : power, myths, facts and figures

pt. 2. Military spending and its ill effects

pt. 3. The folly of chronic wars : for profit, resources and domination, more weapons, more wars, more profits

pt. 4. A new vision, a new beginning in a new millennium : a practical way of reducing arms, armies and wars for the survival of humanity.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781849646475

1849646473

9781849646468

1849646465

OCLC:

781257039