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OverviewNational government have at their disposal many economic instruments used for national security such as economic sanctions and foreign aid, international trade, FDI, international finance and efforts to attack the sources of funding for international terrorism. The book examines these economic policies and addresses how best to measure the success of these tools by providing detailed case studies which allow us to understand how decisions are made and how best to craft policies to achieve and influence specific outcomes. The book surveys policies currently used and those that may not be appreciated for their national security application. Full Product DetailsAuthor: G. ShiffmanPublisher: Palgrave USA Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 2006 ed. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.388kg ISBN: 9781403949646ISBN 10: 1403949646 Pages: 193 Publication Date: 15 May 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction PART 1: THE INDIVIDUAL States Don't Make Decisions; People Do The Economics of Autocracies Castro's Cuba in the 1990s and U.S. Sanctions PART 2: THE WORLD Democracies and the Politics of Trade International Finance and Money as a Security Tool Exchange Rate Choices Matter to National Security Maximizing Over Time Through Lending and Borrowing Curing Poverty Helps National Security Tools Against Terrorists International Law and Courts Conclusion Appendix Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationGARY SHIFFMAN is Chief of Staff for Customs and Border Protection in the United States Department of Homeland Security, USA. He is also Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, USA teaching the MA degree course in Economics Instruments of Security Policy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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