Economic Instruments of Security Policy Influencing Choices of Leaders

National government have at their disposal many economic instruments used for national security such as economic sanctions and foreign aid, international trade, FDI, international finance and efforts to attack the sources of funding for international terrorism. The book examines these economic policies and addresses how best to measure the success of these tools by providing detailed case studies which allow us to understand how decisions are made and how best to craft policies to achieve and influence specific outcomes. The book surveys policies currently used and those that may not be appreciated for their national security application

Gary M. Shiffman is a Senior Fellow at Center for Peace and Security Studies at and professor in the Security Studies Department at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.  He is also Senior Vice President for Global Security for L-3 Communications Government Services Group. He has served as Chief of Staff at U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the United States Department of Homeland Security, and held senior positions in the U.S. Senate and Department of Defense.

States Don't Make Decisions - People Do: A Disciplined Approach to Analysis * Dissecting an Economic Policy: Sanctions Targeted Against Whom? By Whom? At What Cost and For What Benefit? * Politics, Interest Groups, and 'Best' Outcomes * Trade as a Tool * International Finance * Aid and Development * Tools Against Non-State Terrorists * International Legal Tools: Empowering the Individual Actor Against the State * Homeland Security: Securing International Trade and Travel States Don't Make Decisions - People Do: A Disciplined Approach to Analysis * Dissecting an Economic Policy: Sanctions Targeted Against Whom? By Whom? At What Cost and For What Benefit? * Politics, Interest Groups, and 'Best' Outcomes * Trade as a Tool * International Finance * Aid and Development * Tools Against Non-State Terrorists * International Legal Tools: Empowering the Individual Actor Against the State * Homeland Security: Securing International Trade and Travel