Power and the Purse: Economic Statecraft, Interdependence and National Security (Case Series on Security Studies)

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Power and the Purse: Economic Statecraft, Interdependence and National Security (Case Series on Security Studies)

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The essays here address the relationship between economic interdependence and international conflict, the political economy of economic sanctions, and the role of economic incentives in international statecraft.

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Published April 11, 2000
ISBN 1072558
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Jean-Marc F. Blanchard is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Jean-Marc F. Blanchard can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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