(Revised November 2002)
Code: UPEN4M-15-M Title: Defence and Peace Economics Version: 1
Level: M UWE credit rating: 15 ECTS credit rating: 7.5
Module type: Standard
Owning Faculty: HLSS Field: Economics
Valid from: September 2004 Discontinued from:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Excluded combinations: None
Learning outcomes:
At
the end of the module, you should:
·
Have an understanding of theories of the determinants
of military spending and a critical perspective on the empirical literature to
an advanced level. (Components A & B)
·
Have an understanding of theories of the economic
effects of military spending and a critical perspective on the empirical literature
to an advanced level. (Components A & B)
·
Have an understanding of the restructuring of the
defence industry that has taken place since the end of the Cold War to an
advanced level. (Components A & B)
·
Have a critical understanding of the debates over
the economics of the arms. (Components A & B)
·
Have a critical understanding of the economics of
disarmament and conversion (Components A & B)
Syllabus outline:
·
Introduction: Historical context
·
Arms races, alliances, and demand for military spending
·
Military Procurement: theories, evidence, and policies
·
Defence employment
·
Defence industrial base
·
Military expenditure, growth and development
·
The Economics of the Arms Trade
·
Arms control, Disarmament and Conversion
·
Non-conventional Security Threats
Teaching and learning
methods:
Lectures
and seminars will complement each other. Seminars are a vital part of the
teaching programme in which students will be encouraged to actively
participate. The content of the lectures will provide the necessary background
knowledge for the focus of discussion in seminars. Analysis presented in the
lecture will be augmented through the discussion of important journal articles
in the subsequent seminar.
Indicative sources:
Sandler, Todd and Keith Hartley,
1995, The Economics of Defense (Cambridge Surveys of Economic Literature), Cambridge University Press.
Gleditsch, Nils Petter, Adne
Cappelen, Olav Bjerkholt,
Ron Smith and Paul Dunne (eds), 1996,
The Peace Dividend, Contributions to Economic Analysis Series, North
Holland.
Brauer, Jurgen and Paul Dunne (eds), 2002,
Arming the South: The Economics of
Military Expenditures, Arms Production and Trade in Developing Countries. Palgrave.
Hartley, Keith and Todd Sandler, 1995, Handbook
of Defence Economics, North Holland.
Students will be expected
to draw upon current journal articles from:
Defence and Peace Economics
Journal of Conflict
Resolution
Journal of Peace Research
The ECAAR Review
Assessment
Weighting between
components A and B (standard modules only)
A: 60% B: 40%
ATTEMPT 1
First Assessment
Opportunity
Component A
Description of each element Element
weighting
1. Unseen
exam, 3 hours 60%
Component B
Description of each element Element
weighting
1. Individual
coursework assignment of up to 2000 words 40%
Second Assessment
Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes is not required)
Component A
Description of each element Element
weighting
1. Unseen
exam, 3 hours 60%
Component B
Description of each element Element
weighting
1. Individual
coursework assignment of up to 2000 words 40%
SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT)
ATTEMPT: Attendance at taught classes is not required.
Specification confirmed
by ……………………Module approved at VARSC
13.05.04.
Date ……………………………
(Associate Dean/Programme
Director)