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Mar 28, 2024
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EC 320 - The Political Economy of War(3.00 cr.)
The economic causes and consequences of war. Topics include how war transforms economic and political institutions; economic interventionism as a cause of war; laissez-faire as the antitheses of war; the ratchet effect of war on the growth of government; the political economy of the military-industrial-congressional complex; the myths of wartime prosperity and nation building; hidden and not-so-hidden costs of war; how wars are financed; and who benefits from war.
Prerequisite: EC 103 . Sessions Typically Offered: Varies Years Typically Offered: Varies
Interdisciplinary Studies: FO/IFS
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