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Economic Instruments of Security Policy

Influencing Choices of Leaders

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  • © 2006

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  1. Gary M. Shiffman
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 1-3

  3. The Individual

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. States Don’t Make Decisions; People Do

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 7-19

    3. The Economics of Autocracies

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 20-37

    4. Castro’s Cuba in the 1990s and U.S. Sanctions

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 38-64

    5. Principles for Policy

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 65-71

  4. The World

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Democracies and the Politics of Trade

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 75-100

    3. International Finance and Money as a Security Tool

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 101-108

    4. Exchange Rate Choices Matter to National Security

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 109-121

    5. Maximizing Over Time Through Lending and Borrowing

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 122-141

    6. Curing Poverty Helps National Security

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 142-154

    7. Tools Against Terrorists

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 155-160

    8. International Law and Courts

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 161-170

  5. Conclusion

    1. Conclusion

      • Gary M. Shiffman
      Pages 171-172

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 173-193
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This book examines the economic policies available to a head of state and addresses how best to measure the success of these tools. It surveys policies currently used as well as those that may not be appreciated for their national security application, and examines case studies to provide a way forward in tackling the war on terrorism.

About the author

GARY M. SHIFFMAN is a Senior Fellow at Centre for Peace and Security Studies and Professor in the Security Studies Department at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He is also Senior Vice President for Global Security for L-3 Communications Government Services Group. He has served as Chief of Staff at U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the United States Department of Homeland Security, and held senior positions in the U.S. Senate and Department of Defense.

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