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Pacifism In Economic Analysis: A Historical Perspective

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  • Fanny Coulomb
  • Keith Hartley
  • Michael Intriligator

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This article presents some pacifist ideas developed in various economists' works since the origins of economic thought. The Classicals considered international peace to be a normal result (as well as a necessary condition) of economic development and human progress. Such a conception is also shared by other schools of thought, such as Utopian socialism or institutionalism. Some economists were active in the development of the pacifist movement before the First World War, which led to the organization of several international Peace Congresses. During the Cold War, certain economic studies on military expenditure and the arms race contributed to the denunciation of an excessive militarism. However, the post-Cold War disarmament highlighted the costs of the necessary peace investment. There is a substantial research agenda and a need for more academic economists to undertake analytical and empirical work in this important field.

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  • Fanny Coulomb & Keith Hartley & Michael Intriligator, 2008. "Pacifism In Economic Analysis: A Historical Perspective," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(5), pages 373-386.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:defpea:v:19:y:2008:i:5:p:373-386
    DOI: 10.1080/10242690802354378
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    1. Raul Caruso, 2015. "Beyond deterrence and decline. Towards a general understanding of peace economics," Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, Vita e Pensiero, Pubblicazioni dell'Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, vol. 123(1), pages 57-74.
    2. Jacques Fontanel, 2020. "Une croissance économique sans progrès humain," Post-Print hal-03709037, HAL.
    3. Raul Caruso, 2017. "Peace economics and peaceful economic policies," Economics of Peace and Security Journal, EPS Publishing, vol. 12(2), pages 16-20, October.
    4. Jacques Fontanel, 2019. "L’économie de marché est-elle un facteur de paix ?," Working Papers hal-02414694, HAL.
    5. Caruso Raul, 2011. "On the Nature of Peace Economics," Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 16(2), pages 1-13, January.
    6. Brauer, Jurgen & Caruso, Raul, 2011. "Peace economists and peace economics," MPRA Paper 34927, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Alain Alcouffe & Fanny Coulomb, 2014. "De la paix par le libre-échange à l'interventionnisme pour la paix," Post-Print hal-02051638, HAL.
    8. Fanny Coulomb, 2017. "The Evolution of the Economic Thought Confronted with World War I and the Reparations’ Issue," Post-Print hal-02051420, HAL.
    9. Jacques Fontanel, 2000. "Le pacifisme de l'économie de marché à l'épreuve," Post-Print hal-02906865, HAL.
    10. Fanny Coulomb & Jacques Fontanel, 2012. "War and Capitalism," Post-Print hal-02043794, HAL.
    11. Fanny Coulomb & Jacques Fontanel, 2011. "Guerre et capitalisme," Working Papers hal-02185228, HAL.

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