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By referring to a handful of battles throughout history, a new form of military strategy is derived through the manipulation of supplies, capital, and markets. This book combines economic theory with applied analyses of military successes and failures, explaining them simply for audiences of all levels of interest.
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Table of contents (31 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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A Critique on Current Methods
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'This exciting new volume notes that economic manipulation has been used in combat for millennia, but argues that the innovative strategists who have utilized such economic tools have not realized the implications of their actions. The economic dimensions of conflict are important so this will be a very useful book.' Ron P. Smith, Birkbeck College, London
About the author
Michael Taillard is a freelance research experimentalist and an Adjunct Professor of Economics at Bellevue University, USA. He received his PhD in Financial Economics and has an academic background that includes degrees in International Economics as well as International Finance, and military training at the Army Transportation Corps in Ft. Eustis, VA. His work includes economic research projects for The American Red Cross, theoretical study for the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) on which this book is based, and consulting panels given at horror movie industry expos who ve since dubbed him The Econozombist for his work helping to build an accurate representation of the world after the zombie apocalypse. His interest in the military applications of economics stems from the time he spent as a United States Army Reservist and seeing the untapped tactical potential.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Economics and Modern Warfare
Book Subtitle: The Invisible Fist of the Market
Authors: Michael Taillard
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137282255
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Michael Taillard 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 211
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations
Topics: International Relations, Economic Policy, International Political Economy, History of Military, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Industries