{"product_id":"9780691226590","title":"The Political Economy of Security","description":"Author: Stephen G. Brooks\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691226590\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe complex and multifaceted relationship between economic factors and conflict.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Stephen Brooks provides a systematic empirical and theoretical examination of how economic factors influence security affairs. Empirically, he analyses how economic variables of all kinds affect interstate war, terrorism, and civil war; in total, sixteen pathways are examined. Brooks shows that the relationship between economic factors and conflict is complex and multifaceted; discrete economic factors  such as international trade, economic development, and globalised manufacturing, to name a few  are sometimes helpful for promoting peace and stability, but at other times are detrimental. Brooks also develops a stronger theoretical foundation for guiding future research on the economics-security interaction. Drawing on Adam Smith, he provides a more complete range of answers to the three key conceptual questions analysts must consider: how economic goals relate to security goals; what economic factors to focus on; and how economic actors influence security policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining an innovative theoretical understanding with empirical rigour, Brooks's account will reshape our understanding of the political economy of security.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47845870370974,"sku":"ADS-9780691226590","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780691226590.jpg?v=1781223490","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780691226590","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}