This paper considers the economic theories that are relevant for the study of peace war and international security . It presents different levels of generality, starting with the big questions of international security, which are usually the domain of international relations, before moving to general economic theoretical perspectives and then focusing on some specific developments in economics ...

We briefly discuss strategic considerations regarding economic integration of two countries. We primarily explore strategic aspects of economic integration when three countries are involved. The concluding section contains a short comment on the case of more than three countries.  2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

— Neoclassical economic theories of violent conflict have proliferated in recent years and, with their application to contemporary wars, have influenced donors and policy makers. This paper reviews the intellectual foundations and empirical substance of such theories and offers a critique drawing on a political economy perspective. There are strong grounds for arguing that orthodox economic the...