This Handbook brings together contributions from leading scholars who take an economic perspective to study peace and conflict. Some chapters are largely empiri

John Maynard Keynes, then a rising young economist, participated in the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 as chief representative of the British Treasury and advis

War often comes down to one thing: money. The role of economics in the study of both peace and war is arguably then the most important single factor when it com

Provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the key themes and principles of conflict economics.

Presents the research on economic factors affecting peace and war. This title includes theoretical perspectives on the economic foundations of peace, violence a