This course explores the nature of war through an economic perspective. By using the tool of economic analysis in a historical context we will examine topics such as why we wage war, the roots of imperialism, and the state of the military industrial complex within our modern economy.

Antirequisite(s): Economics 2174F/G if taken at King’s University College in 2021-2022; Economics 2175F/G if taken at King’s University College in 2022-2023, 2023-2024.

Prerequisite(s): Economics 1021A/B and Economics 1022A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.