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Economic Affairs
Recent Scholarly Publications
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Can Hearts and Minds Be Bought? The Economics of Counterinsurgency in Iraq
October 2011
Abstract: We develop and test an economic theory of insurgency motivated by the informal literature and by recent military doctrine.
The Key Role of the Back-end in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle
January 2010
This two-volume special issue of Daedalus highlights the challenges associatedwith the global expansion of nuclear power.
Can Development Aid Contribute to Social Cohesion after Civil War? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Post-Conflict Liberia
May 2009
Civil war is very common in the developing world, with harmful welfare effects when it occurs.
Towards a New Conceptualization of Democratization and Civil-Military Relations
December 2008
The purpose of this article is to contribute to a better understanding of the contemporaryimportance for democracy of the relationship between elected leaders and the securityforces.
Power Positions: International Organizations, Social Networks, and Conflict
February 2006
A growing number of international relations scholars argue that intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) promote peace.
Effects of September 11: A Rift Between Europe and America
July 2004
Covering the intricate facets of America's most important democratic tradition, this book serves as an important resource to understand how citizens' views are translated into governmental action....
Individual variation evades the Prisoner's Dilemma
December 2002
The Prisoner's Dilemma (PD) is a widely used paradigm to study cooperation in evolutionary biology, as well as in fields as diverse as moral philosophy, sociology, economics and politics.
Evaluating Yeltsin and his Revolution
December 2002
Russia's first decade after the collapse of the Soviet Union has been simultaneously tumultuous and transformative.
Potential Sources of Financing for U.S. Ventures in Russia
December 2001
Following the end of the Cold War, the United States and its allies recognized that it was in their vital security interests to promote stable transitions in the countries of Central and Eastern...
Geopolitics of Energy Development in the Caspian Region: Regional Cooperation or Conflict?, The
December 1999
The Caspian Basin has emerged in recent years as a major focus of international affairs for a combination of political, economic, and geostrategic reasons.
Application of Venture Capital and the Entrepreneurial Revolution in Russia, The
August 1998
As Russia undergoes transition from a command to a market economy, almost all aspects of the economic landscape are changing.
Promoting Democracy in the 1990s: Actors, Instruments, and Issues
December 1997
The contributors to this volume address questions central to the development and survival of democratic rule.
Japanese Defense Technology and the FS-X Controversy
July 1988
It is the American view that Japan has been totally dependent on the United States for its national security, and that this favorable condition has enabled the Japanese to dedicate themselves fully...