Stephen G. Brooks
Professor of Government at Dartmouth and author of The Political Economy of Security (Princeton University Press, 2026), specializing in how economic factors influence international and domestic conflict.
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Mar 22, 2026 • 50min
Stephen G. Brooks, "The Political Economy of Security" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Stephen G. Brooks, Dartmouth professor and author of The Political Economy of Security, explores how economic forces shape war, terrorism, and civil conflict. He details sixteen economic pathways, shows why trade and development can both calm and inflame violence, and revives Adam Smith’s broad lens. Practical policy ideas and calls for dedicated economic-security teams round out the conversation.
Mar 22, 2026 • 50min
Stephen G. Brooks, "The Political Economy of Security" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Stephen G. Brooks, Professor of Government at Dartmouth and author of The Political Economy of Security, explores how economic forces shape war, terrorism, and civil conflict. He discusses sixteen economic-security pathways, the non-linear effects of development on terrorism, Adam Smith’s influence, and policy implications like cautious economic statecraft and rare-earth dependencies.
