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principles of conflict economics a primer for social scientists
conflict economics contributes to an understanding of violent conflict in two important ways . first it applies economic analysis to diverse conflict activities such as war arms races and terrorism showing how they can be understood as purposeful choices responsive to underlying incentives . second it treats appropriation as a fundamental economic activity joining production and exchange as a means of wealth acquisition . drawing on a half century of scholarship this book presents a primer on the key themes and principles of conflict economics . although much work in the field is abstract the book is made accessible to a broad audience of scholars students and policymakers by relying on historical data relatively simple graphs and intuitive narratives . in exploring the interdependence of economics and conflict the book presents current perspectives of conflict economics in novel ways and offers new insights into economic aspects of violence .