1 option
Defence economics : achievements and challenges / Keith Hartley.
Lippincott Library HC79.D4 H37 2020
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hartley, Keith, author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in defence economics
- Cambridge elements. Defence economics, 2632-332X
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military readiness--Economic aspects.
- Military readiness.
- Disarmament--Economic aspects.
- Disarmament.
- Physical Description:
- 79 pages ; 23 cm.
- Other Title:
- Defense economics
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- This Element introduces students, policy-makers, politicians, governments and business-people to this new discipline within economics. It presents the recent history of the subject and its range of coverage. Traditional topics covered include models of arms races, alliances, procurement and contracting, as well as personnel policies, industrial policies and disarmament. Newer areas covered include terrorism and the economics of war and conflict. A non-technical approach is used and the material will be accessible to both economists and general readers.--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Achievements
- Challenges.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781108814850
- 1108814859
- OCLC:
- 1225202132
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.