International security, defence economics and the powers of nations

Ronald Smith and Jacques Fontanel ()
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Jacques Fontanel: CESICE - Centre d'études sur la sécurité internationale et les coopérations européennes - UPMF - Université Pierre Mendès France - Grenoble 2 - IEPG - Sciences Po Grenoble - Institut d'études politiques de Grenoble

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Abstract: For economist, what are the definition and the production of security. The are three main questions : Guns ou butter ? The bang for a buck ? The optimal level of spending, how much is enough ? What is the economic influence of military budgets on the national or international economies ? Is globalisation a factor of peaceful world ? What is the power of Nations States ?

Keywords: Opportunity costs; Economic security; Military budgets; International security; Military expenditure; Peace; Power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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Published in Jacques Fontanel; Manas Chatterji. War, Peace and Security, 6, Emerald, pp.37-51, 2008, Contributions to conflict management, peace economics and development, 978-0-4445-3244-2. ⟨10.1016/S1572-8323(08)06003-7⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/S1572-8323(08)06003-7

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