Analytical Peace Economics: The illusion of war for peace / Edition 1

by Partha Gangopadhyay, Nasser Elkanj

Overview

The Middle East is at an unprecedented crossroads between the established Euro-centric system and the emerging Asian powerhouses like India and China. Their economies, policies and social structures are a half-way-house between these two dominant groups and are an important case study to examine in order to highlight future prospects and problems of the global system. The Middle East is an important missing piece in a huge global puzzle. This book makes a significant step towards understanding that puzzle and offers solutions for how to fully integrate this missing jigsaw piece into the global economic system.

Analytical Peace Economics: The Illusion of War for Peace focuses on three critical issues in the Middle East that dominate discussions about their place in the global political economy: conflict, oil and (regional) development. Examining economic and social development in juxtaposition with conflict and peace, this book adapts, develops and applies historical, geographical, economic and psychological methods, creating a nuanced approach to the collective understanding of the economic and social dynamics in the region. By developing theoretical models and analysing empirical research, this book offers an economic analysis of the attempt to find peace through war and seeks to find alternative solutions.

This book will be of interest to researchers, policy makers and doctoral students of economics, finance and social sciences as well as advanced undergraduate students of peace economics and development studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367874100
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/12/2019
Series:	Routledge Studies in Defence and Peace Economics
Pages:	298
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Partha Gangopadhyay is a Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Economic Policy and Modeling at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji, and Associate Professor of Economics, Western Sydney University, Australia.

Nasser Elkanj is an Associate Professor of Finance at the American University of the Middle East, Kuwait.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement

Preface

Foreword

Chapter 1: Conflicts, Development and Progress: An Introduction

Chapter 2: Insecurity from Entitlement Failures in the Middle East and North Africa

Chapter 3: Interest Group Politics and Defence Spending

Chapter 4: Dynamics of Terrorism in a Fragmented Word: The Middle East and North Africa Conundrum

Chapter 5: Conflict Management Procedure in the Middle East

Chapter 6: Military Spending: Decision-making in Anarchy and Herd Instincts

Chapter 7: Equity, Justice and Peace: Historical Analysis

Chapter 8: Summary and Concluding Comments

References

Appendix