Earnings and Influence in the International Arms Trade

• In Event: Proxy Wars and Systemic Conflict

Brief Overview

We show how a non-aligned foreign policy can favor arms exports, while economies of scope between arms exports and domestic production allow exporters to sustain a military that can operate independent of alliances.

Authors

• John B. Londregan, Princeton University

• Romain Ferrali, Aix-Marseille University