The Peacekeeping Economy; Using Economic Relationships to Build a More Peaceful, Prosperous, and Secure World

by Lloyd J. Dumas

• ISBN13: 9780300166347
• ISBN10: 0300166346
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2011-09-27
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

The idea that military strength is virtually synonymous with security is deeply entrenched and widely held. But while the threat or use of military force may sometimes be necessary, it cannot keep us as safe as we would be by building relationships that replace hostility with a sense of mutual purpose and mutual gain. Economic relationships, says Lloyd J. Dumas, can offer a far more effective, and far less costly, means of maintaining security. After defining the right kind of economic relationshipone that is balanced and nonexploitative, emphasizes development, and minimizes environmental damageDumas then addresses some practical concerns in establishing and maintaining these relationships. He also considers the practical problems of the transition from military-based security arrangements to "economic peacekeeping," and the effects of demilitarized security on economic development and prosperity.

Author Biography

Lloyd J. Dumas is Professor of Political Economy, Economics and Public Policy at the University of Texas, Dallas. He lives in Carrollton, TX.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
A New Paradigm for Achieving National and International Security
The Hopeful Science	p. 3
Laying the Foundations	p. 16
The Core Principles of Economic Peacekeeping	p. 37
Making It Happen: Building a Peacekeeping Economy in the "Real World"	p. 98
Making It Stronger: Organizations and Institutions	p. 152
Does Globalization Contribute to Economic Peacekeeping?	p. 205
The Economics of Demilitarized Security
The Economic Promise of Demilitarized Security	p. 251
Removing Barriers to Demilitarized Security: Managing the Transition	p. 277
Extending Demilitarized Security: Economic Peacekeeping and Nonviolent Action	p. 298
Demilitarized Security, Development, and Terrorism	p. 320
The Peacekeeping Economy
Bringing It All Together: Toward a More Prosperous and Secure World	p. 347
Notes	p. 367
Index	p. 405
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