There’s Much to Say About Economics of War, But Most Economists Won’t Address It

“Economic policies have profound effects on the tensions within and between countries — tensions that can lead to war,” renowned progressive economist James K. Boyce remarked to me recently, adding that economics is in part “about plunder … and plunder sometimes morphs into war.” Given that economic triggers clearly contribute to conflicts, why is war a topic largely neglected by the…

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