Module Descriptors
THE BUSINESS OF WAR AND TERRORISM
ECON60122
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Andrew Hanks
Email: Andrew.Hanks@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Resources
Books and articles in the library
Videos and film footage, for example:
Joint Strike Fighter (Procurement Programme),
Kosovo (The costs and benefits of the War)
Videos and film footage, for example:
Joint Strike Fighter (Procurement Programme),
Kosovo (The costs and benefits of the War)
Module Texts
Braddon, D. and K. Hartley (2011) Handbook on the Economics of Conflict. Edward Elgar Publishing
Coyne, C and Mathers, R (2012) Handbook on the Political Economy of War. Edward Elgar Publishing
Feinstein, A (2011) The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade. Hamish Hamilton Publishing
Coyne, C and Mathers, R (2012) Handbook on the Political Economy of War. Edward Elgar Publishing
Feinstein, A (2011) The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade. Hamish Hamilton Publishing
Module Indicative Content
This module analyses the business of defence, peace and security. The main focus of the module is an understanding of the complex military decision-making process, whether in situations of war or terrorism. The first section will detail the main principles of defence, namely defence as a public good, military expenditure as derived demand and as a war insurance premium, plus the defence industrial base as a supply-side platform.
The second section will assess the main principles of peace, namely the scope for resource conversion, such as military spin-offs of R & D, the costs and benefits of the peace dividend and the macroeconomic solutions to the problem of post-Cold War economies in the former Warsaw Pact. The final section will apply the main principles to security. Namely, the microeconomics of non-conventional warfare, including guerrilla warfare and terrorism. In particular, the role of inter-governmental policy will be assessed and the demand for conflict resolution and peace-keeping in areas of contested terrain using relevant data.
The second section will assess the main principles of peace, namely the scope for resource conversion, such as military spin-offs of R & D, the costs and benefits of the peace dividend and the macroeconomic solutions to the problem of post-Cold War economies in the former Warsaw Pact. The final section will apply the main principles to security. Namely, the microeconomics of non-conventional warfare, including guerrilla warfare and terrorism. In particular, the role of inter-governmental policy will be assessed and the demand for conflict resolution and peace-keeping in areas of contested terrain using relevant data.
Module Additional Assessment Details
2500 word assignment, 100% (Tests all Learning Outcomes)
Learning Strategies
The learning strategy for this module is based around students committing a total of 150 hours of activities towards achieving the learning outcomes. These will be split between 39 hours of direct contact with a tutor and 111 hours of directed, guided and self-study, together with preparation for and completion of the assessment tasks. Learning support material will be provided for the module.
The module will draw upon a mixture of activities including lectures, web-based activities, case study analysis, relevant videos and in-class discussions, individual and group problem solving and self-directed learning.
The module will draw upon a mixture of activities including lectures, web-based activities, case study analysis, relevant videos and in-class discussions, individual and group problem solving and self-directed learning.