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The Economics of Military Expenditure: A Literature Review

In: Military Expenditure and Economic Growth in the Middle East

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  • Latif Wahid

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Since ancient times, man has shaped its existence and surroundings by the use of force more than anything else. Indeed, the use of collective force in the form of military activity has been regarded as necessary for the protection of established civilisations as well as for expanding the boundary of existing ones. The epic journeys of warriors in ancient Babylon, ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, Islamic conquerors and the Mongols were all based on warriors seeking to defeat the enemy or to acquire and rule new territories under various pretexts.

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  • Latif Wahid, 2009. "The Economics of Military Expenditure: A Literature Review," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Military Expenditure and Economic Growth in the Middle East, chapter 2, pages 15-45, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-25076-5_2
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230250765_2
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