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Economics and Modern Warfare

The Invisible Fist of the Market

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  • Sep 2012

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  1. Michael Taillard
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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 1-3

  3. A Critique on Current Methods

    1. A Critique on Current Methods

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 5-29

  4. Supply Manipulation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-32
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    2. Creating Shortages of Supplies

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 33-41

    3. Creating Shortages of Capital Assets

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 43-48

    4. Creating Shortages of Human Assets

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 49-55

    5. Physical Confrontation

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 57-62

    6. Systempunkt Targets

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 63-66

    7. Limitations and Failures of Supply Manipulation

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 67-70

    8. Suggestions for Future Research

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 71-72

  5. Trade Manipulation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-74
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    2. Preliminary Concept: Terms of Trade

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 75-78

    3. Preclusive Purchasing

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 79-84

    4. Resource Appropriation

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 85-87

    5. Supply Exploitations

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 89-96

    6. Tactical Hiring

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 97-102

    7. Tactical Pricing

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 103-113

    8. Trade Agreements

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 115-118

    9. Currency Manipulation

      • Michael Taillard
      Pages 119-125
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About this book

By referring to a handful of battles throughout history, a new form of military strategy is derived through the manipulation of supplies, capital, and markets. This book combines economic theory with applied analyses of military successes and failures, explaining them simply for audiences of all levels of interest.

Reviews

'This exciting new volume notes that economic manipulation has been used in combat for millennia, but argues that the innovative strategists who have utilized such economic tools have not realized the implications of their actions. The economic dimensions of conflict are important so this will be a very useful book.' Ron P. Smith, Birkbeck College, London

About the author

Michael Taillard is a freelance research experimentalist and an Adjunct Professor of Economics at Bellevue University, USA. He received his PhD in Financial Economics and has an academic background that includes degrees in International Economics as well as International Finance, and military training at the Army Transportation Corps in Ft. Eustis, VA. His work includes economic research projects for The American Red Cross, theoretical study for the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) on which this book is based, and consulting panels given at horror movie industry expos who ve since dubbed him The Econozombist for his work helping to build an accurate representation of the world after the zombie apocalypse. His interest in the military applications of economics stems from the time he spent as a United States Army Reservist and seeing the untapped tactical potential.

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