03472nam 2200649Ka 450 991077840430332120101115152719.01-282-50014-797866125001451-84950-662-0(CKB)1000000000813067(EBL)492608(OCoLC)605037710(SSID)ssj0000356740(PQKBManifestationID)11238925(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000356740(PQKBWorkID)10350296(PQKB)11243482(MiAaPQ)EBC492608(Au-PeEL)EBL492608(CaPaEBR)ebr10370384(CaONFJC)MIL250014(UtOrBLW)bslw06328299(PPN)187303193(EXLCZ)99100000000081306720101115d2009 uy 0engurun|||||||||txtccrArms and conflict in the Middle East[electronic resource] /edited by Riad A. AttarBingley, UK Emerald20091 online resource (272 p.)Contributions to conflict management, peace economics and development,1572-8323 ;v. 13Description based upon print version of record.1-84950-661-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180) and index.Introduction / Riad Attar -- The model / Riad Attar -- Data and estimation and results / Riad A. 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.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 to allocate the resources of their states and adopt 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 reallocation of resources from military to the civilian sector is the sine qua non to improve the performance of developing countries' economies.Contributions to conflict management, peace economics and development ;v. 13.Political SciencePeacebisacshArmed conflictbicsscCommunication studiesbicsscWeaponsMiddle EastPolitical SciencePeace.Armed conflict.Communication studies.Weapons303.660956Attar Riad A1474524UtOrBLWUtOrBLWBOOK9910778404303321Arms and conflict in the Middle East3688286UNINA