Publication

This paper systematically attacks the myth that economics must take a back seat to security matters, as they do not affect national sovereignty. The author identifies various sets of political economy issues that have a direct bearing on national security calculations. The paper states that the conception of "high politics" and "low politics" that has defined security studies literature is a mere caricature of realism that leading realists would disavow. The author considers the implications of reintegrating economics and national security policy in the contemporary era of globalization and global terrorism.