Arms and conflict in the Middle East

This study contributes to the debate on whether defense spending encourages or hinders economic growth. The effect of politics on economic growth in developing societies is assessed, with a focus on the Middle East. The study is the first to add conflict variables to the production function defense-...

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Other Authors: Attar, Riad A.
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2009.
Series: Contributions to conflict management, peace economics and development ; v. 13.
Subjects:
Political Science > Peace.
Armed conflict.
Communication studies.
Weapons > Middle East.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9781849506625 (electronic bk.) :
Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 260 p.).

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245 0 0 |a Arms and conflict in the Middle East  |h [electronic resource] /  |c edited by Riad A. Attar. 
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490 1 |a Contributions to conflict management, peace economics and development,  |x 1572-8323 ;  |v v. 13 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180) and index. 
505 0 |a Introduction / Riad Attar -- The model / Riad Attar -- Data and estimation and results / Riad A. Attar -- The political economy of the Middle East / Riad A. Attar -- Conclusion / Riad Attar -- Arab Israeli conflict / Riad Attar -- Arms in the Middle East / Riad Attar -- Theories and models / Riad A. Attar. 
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650 7 |a Communication studies.  |2 bicssc 
650 0 |a Weapons  |z Middle East. 
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