MILOEK

Militärökonomische Forschung und Lehre
Research and Courses in Economics of Defense

1.	The Economics of Defense:  Introductory Level, some recommendations

n	McGuire, Martin C.: Economics of Defense in a Globalized World, in: Handbook of Defense Economics, edited by Keith Hartley and Todd Sandler, Vol. 2, Amsterdam et al. 2007, p. 623-648

n	Poast, Paul: The Economics of War, New York et al. 2006

n	Smith, Ron: Military Economics ─ The Interaction of Power and Money, London 2011

n	Staffelbach, Bruno: Ökonomie ist nicht alles, aber ohne Ökonomie ist auch militärisch Alles nichts, Diskussionspapier Nr. 9, Institut für Strategie und Unternehmensökonomik, Zürich 2006

2.	“Fun Books”: Easy to Grasp, Still Offering Rewarding Insights (not mandatory!)

n	Brauer, Jürgen / Tuyll, Hubert van: Castles, Battles & Bombs ─ How Economics Explains Military History, Chicago and London 2009

n	Gray, Alfred M.: Warfighting ─ The U.S. Marine Corps Book of Strategy, New York et al. 1995

n	Olson, Mancur: The Rise and Decline of Nations ─ Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social rigidities, New Haven and London 1982

n	Rosenthal, Edward C.: Game Theory ─ The Fascinating Math behind Decision-Making, New York et al. 2011

n	Stein, James: The Right Decision ─ A Mathematican Reveals How the Secrets of Decsion Theory Can Help You Make the Right Decision Every Time, New York et al. 2010

3.	Handouts of the 2010 and 2012 Lectures