LEADER 02910nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910454806103321 005 20210902220932.0 010 $a1-282-50014-7 010 $a9786612500145 010 $a1-84950-662-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000813067 035 $a(EBL)492608 035 $a(OCoLC)605037710 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000356740 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11238925 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000356740 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10350296 035 $a(PQKB)11243482 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC492608 035 $a(PPN)187303193 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL492608 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10370384 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL250014 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000813067 100 $a20100115d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aArms and conflict in the Middle East$b[electronic resource] /$fRiad A. Attar 210 $aBingley, UK $cEmerald$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (272 p.) 225 1 $aContributions to conflict management, peace economics and development ;$vv. 13 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84950-661-2 327 $aArms and Conflict in the Middle East; Copyright page; Contents; List of figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. The political economy of the Middle East; Chapter 3. Arab Israeli conflict; Chapter 4. Arms in the middle east; Chapter 5. Theories and models; Chapter 6. The model; Chapter 7 . Data and estimation and results; Conclusion; References; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Subject Index 330 $aThis study contributes to the debate on whether defense spending encourages or hinders economic growth. The effect of politics on economic growth in developing societies is assessed, with a focus on the Middle East. The study is the first to add conflict variables to the production function defense-growth model and test them empirically across countries and regions, and provide robust empirical evidence on the differential effects of interstate and intrastate conflicts on economic growth. The study provides compelling empirical evidence and guidelines to policy decision makers on how to alloca 410 0$aContributions to conflict management, peace economics and development ;$vv. 13. 606 $aInternational relations$zMiddle East 606 $aPolitical science$zMiddle East 606 $aWeapons$zMiddle East 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInternational relations 615 0$aPolitical science 615 0$aWeapons 676 $a303.660956 700 $aAttar$b Riad A$01042083 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454806103321 996 $aArms and conflict in the Middle East$92466052 997 $aUNINA