Political Economy of National Security A Global Perspective

This book offers readers a fascinating selection of topics that represent important issues in economics and national security. It begins with an introduction that provides a brief overview of the major theoretical approaches to the political economy of national security, namely, realism, liberalism, neomercantillism, and Marxism Leninism. Readers will then find an exploration of defense economics in historical perspective. The remainder of the book is organized into parts that focus respectively on ''macro,'' ''micro,'' and ''international'' issues. In addition, The Political Economy of National Security offers an important global and comparative focus.Kapstein, Ethan B. is the author of 'Political Economy of National Security A Global Perspective' with ISBN 9780070342569 and ISBN 0070342563.