Economics and Modern Warfare

The Invisible Fist of the Market

De: Michael Taillard

Narrado por: Michael Grinter

This book demonstrates how economic tools have been used throughout history to accomplish goals of military conflict, how they can be used more effectively than traditional means of warfare in the modern era, and how we can derive a better understanding of economic strategy applicable - not just to the military, but also to market competition.

This new edition includes a thorough updating of chapters on advances in our understanding of economic warfare and more recent examples such as ISIS’s reliance on obtaining control over oil production facilities, North Korea’s nuclear program, and China’s emphasis on scientific research and technological innovation. This edition also features an entirely new chapter on the commercialization of the conflict over the region of Kashmir.

©2018 Springer Nature (P)2021 Michael Taillard

Not Worth Reading! Completely False

I want to give this book a 0 star because it is terrible. It is plagued with historical inaccuracy, military interpretations and bare surface level analysis. Apparently, Attlia of the Goth sacked Rome, and the Trojans jumped out of a wooden horse to sack Rome are just a couple inaccuracy. The military concepts are misinterpretted like the US psychological operations forces employing the Fabian defense in World War II by bombing German Convoys in World War II. Asides from the fact the US did not have psychological operations forces unti the Vietnam War, the Fabian strategy is avoiding decisive battles to exhaust an enemy which the US fought plenty in WWII. For military professionals, economists, and historians, this book is laughable and for people who aren't familiar with this subjects, this book is dangerous because almost everything it says is wrong.