Record Type: |
Language materials, printed
: Monograph/item
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[NT 15000414]: |
623.4410956 |
Title/Author: |
Arms and conflict in the Middle East/ edited by Riad A. Attar. |
other author: |
Attar, Riad A. |
Published: |
Bingley, U.K. : : Emerald,, 2009. |
Description: |
1 online resource (viii, 260 p.). |
Subject: |
Political Science - Peace. |
Subject: |
Armed conflict. |
Subject: |
Communication studies. |
Subject: |
Weapons - Middle East. |
ISBN: |
9781849506625 (electronic bk.) |
ISBN: |
9781849506618 (hbk.) |
[NT 15000227]: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180) and index. |
[NT 15000228]: |
Introduction / Riad Attar -- The model / Riad Attar -- Data and estimation and results / RiadA. 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. |
[NT 15000229]: |
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-growth model and test them empirically across countries and regions, and provide robust empirical evidence on the differential effects of interstate and intrastate conflicts on economic growth.The study provides compelling empirical evidence and guidelines to policy decision makers on how toallocate the resources of their states andadopt policies that promote political economic development. The study urges Third World leaders to improve levels of freedom, democracy, and openness of their political systems because the results confirm that political factors are at least as important as economic factors in promoting economic growth. Furthermore, the results attest that the reallocationof resources from military to the civilian sector is the sine qua non to improve the performance ofdeveloping countries' economies. |
Online resource: |
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/1572-8323/13 |