Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics
Author:
Robert B. Ekelund, Jr.
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Volume 4, No. 1 (Spring 2001) It is important to note that the economic theory of war does not necessarily displace the historical explanations that rest on such factors as internal dissension, a failure of leadership or diplomacy, the demise of the railroads or the economy, or some combination of these factors. Rather, economic theory,