June 2022 – Economics of Information Society

Theories on war and diplomacy (Part 2: Integrated and ambiguous warfare)

Theories on war and diplomacy (Part 2: Integrated and ambiguous warfare) Phuah Eng Chye (18 June 2022) The nature of warfare is changing. First, the nuclear threat has prompted superpowers to exercise restraint and limit military conflict to “designated” theatres and activities. Second, technology disrupted military campaigns and intelligence[1] activities and altered the cost-benefits of … “Theories on war and diplomacy (Part 2: Integrated and ambiguous warfare)”

Theories on war and diplomacy (Part 1: Conflict theories)

Theories on war and diplomacy (Part 1: Conflict theories) Phuah Eng Chye (4 June 2022) Theories on war and diplomacy have deep historical roots. Chinese strategists study lessons from the Warring States (481 BC to 403 BC) and Three Kingdoms (220 AD to 280 AD); the West from European conflicts and the Cold War (post-World … “Theories on war and diplomacy (Part 1: Conflict theories)”

Phuah Eng Chye

I was formerly a securities regulator and equities analyst. I started writing these articles (and a book) because I felt that there were a lot of economic theories that didn’t seem to match up to the realities we are facing. This also means that a lot of policies (based on these theories) are wrong. So I’ve tried to make sense of how things worked based on the paradigm of an information society. Its a challenging topic and difficult to pin down. This means I have had to explore issues over a wide range of policy areas. Over the next few months, I will cover the service economy, the sharing economy, household and work structures before moving onto policy issues on the anorexic economy (role of corporates, basic income, housing affordability) and the financialisation process (capital, monetary policy, securities regulation).

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