Economics and modern warfare [electronic resource] : the invisible fist of the market /
Taillard, M.author.
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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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; A Critique on Current Methods; Part I Supply Manipulation; 1 Creating Shortages of Supplies; 2 Creating Shortages of Capital Assets; 3 Creating Shortages of Human Assets; 4 Physical Confrontation; 5 Systempunkt Targets; 6 Limitations and Failures of Supply Manipulation; 7 Suggestions for Future Research; Part II Trade Manipulation; 8 Preliminary Concept: Terms of Trade; 9 Preclusive Purchasing; 10 Resource Appropriation; 11 Supply Exploitations; 12 Tactical Hiring
13 Tactical Pricing14 Trade Agreements; 15 Currency Manipulation; 16 Counterfeiting; 17 Limitations and Failures of Trade Manipulation; 18 Suggestions for Future Research; Part III Market Manipulation; 19 Economic Intelligence; 20 Labor Exploitations; 21 Expropriating Peoples; 22 Equity and Debt Engineering; 23 Equilibrium Redirection; 24 Decision Management Modeling; 25 Resource-Based View of Warfare; 26 Limitations and Problems of Market Manipulation; 27 Suggestions for Future Research; Conclusion; Afterword; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
International relations.
Economic policy.
Political economy.
Military history.
Economic theory.
Industries.
International Relations.
Economic Policy.
International Political Economy.
History of Military.
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.
Industries.