The economics of war

UNIT I: The Economic Impact of War. Chapter 1: The War Economy in Theory 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The Iron Law of War 1.3 Four Point Scheme for Evaluating the Economic Effects of War 1.4 Key Points

Chapter 2: The War Economy in Reality: Case Studies of Major Wars 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Cases That Support the Iron Law of War (World War I, World War Ii, and Korea) 2.3 Cases That Do Not Support the Iron Law of War (Vietnam, 1991 Persian Gulf, and Iraq) 2.4 Key Points UNIT II: Modern Military Economics

Chapter 3: Defense Spending and the Economy 3.1 Introduction 3.2 U.S. Military Expenditures 3.3 U.S. Military Expenditures and Macroeconomic Performance 3.4 Global Military Expenditures 3.5 Exploring the Causes of Militarization 3.6 Key Points

Chapter 4: Military Labor 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Comparing Military Manpower 4.3 All Volunteer Force (AVF) v. Conscription 4.4 Case Study: The Vietnam Transition from Conscription to an AVF 4.5 U.S. Military Compensation: Is It Enough? 4.6 Private Military Forces/Companies (PMF/PMC) 4.7 Key Points

Chapter 5: Weapons Procurement 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Overview of the Arms Market 5.3 The Domestic Weapons Market 5.4 The Global Weapons Market 5.5 Case Study: The Joint Strike Fighter 5.6 Key Points UNIT III: The Economics of Modern Security Threats

Chapter 6: Civil Conflicts in the Developing World 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Economic Consequences of Civil Wars 6.3 Economic Causes of Civil Wars 6.4 Case Studies of Conflict And Underdevelopment in Africa 6.5 Peace Operations: An Economically Inefficient Response? 6.6 Key Points

Chapter 7: Terrorism 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Definition of Terrorism 7.3 Incidents and Trends in International Terrorism 7.4 Is Terrorism Rational? 7.5 Terrorist Financing 7.6 Economic Impact of Terrorism 7.7 Key Points

Chapter 8: Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Overview of Biological, Chemical, and Nuclear Weapons 8.3 Basics of Constructing Nuclear Weapons Material 8.4 Demand for Nuclear Weapons 8.5 Supply of Nuclear Weapons 8.6 Treaties: An Effective Response? 8.7 Key Points.