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30. The World Wars

Author : Jari Eloranta

Published in: An Economist’s Guide to Economic History

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The world wars were the most destructive conflicts in human history, both in terms of the economic cost and the human misery they inflicted. This chapter discusses the origins, impact, and outcomes of these conflicts and why they did not occur before or after the twentieth century. Issues discussed broadly relate to defence economics and include economic warfare, mobilisation, demobilisation, resources, and military spending.

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Metadata
Title
The World Wars
Author
Jari Eloranta
Copyright Year
2018
Book
An Economist’s Guide to Economic History

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-96567-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-96568-0

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96568-0_30