Castles, Battles, and Bombs

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How Economics Explains Military History

Jurgen Brauer, Hubert van Tuyll

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English

University of Chicago Press
01 September 2009

History; General & world history; Military history; Economics

Castles, Battles, and Bombs reconsiders key episodes of military history from the point of view of economics—with dramatically insightful results. For example, when looked at as a question of sheer cost, the building of castles in the High Middle Ages seems almost inevitable: though stunningly expensive, a strong castle was far cheaper to maintain than a standing army. The authors also reexamine the strategic bombing of Germany in World War II and provide new insights into France’s decision to develop nuclear weapons. Drawing on these examples and more, Brauer and Van Tuyll suggest lessons for today’s military, from counterterrorist strategy and military manpower planning to the use of private military companies in Afghanistan and Iraq.

""In bringing economics into assessments of military history, [the authors] also bring illumination. . . . [The authors] turn their interdisciplinary lens on the mercenary arrangements of Renaissance Italy; the wars of Marlborough, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon; Grant's campaigns in the Civil War; and the strategic bombings of World War II. The results are invariably stimulating.""—Martin Walker, Wilson Quarterly

""This study is serious, creative, important. As an economist I am happy to see economics so professionally applied to illuminate major decisions in the history of warfare.""—Thomas C. Schelling, Winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Economics

By: Jurgen Brauer, Hubert van Tuyll
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 23mm, Width: 17mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 652g
ISBN: 9780226071640
ISBN 10: 0226071642
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 01 September 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jurgen Brauer is professor of economics in the James M. Hull College of Business at Augusta State University and the author of Arms Trade and Economic Development. Hubert van Tuyll is professor of history and chair of the Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy at Augusta State University. He is the author of The Netherlands and World War I.

Reviews for Castles, Battles, and Bombs: How Economics Explains Military History

"""In bringing economics into assessments of military history, the authors turn their interdisciplinary lens on the mercenary arrangements of Renaissance Italy; the wars of Marlborough, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon; Grant's campaigns in the Civil War; and the strategic bombings of World War II. The results are invariably stimulating."" - Martin Walker, Wilson Quarterly ""This study is serious, creative, important. As an economist I am happy to see economics so professionally applied to illuminate major decisions in the history of warfare."" - Thomas C. Schelling, winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Economics ""The authors have cogently synthesized an extensive literature to effectively demonstrate to nonspecialists how basic economic concepts can provide insights into the nature of war."" - Choice"""