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Economists for Peace and Security (EPS) is a United Nations-registered, New York-based NGO which links economists interested in peace and security issues. Inspired by International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, it was founded in 1989 as ''Economists Against the Arms Race'' (ECAAR), before becoming ''Economists Allied for Arms Reduction'' (ECAAR) in 1993. It adopted its present name in 2005.〔EPS USA, (History ), accessed 1 March 2010〕 Stockbroker Robert J. Schwartz led its creation.〔''New York Times'', 19 May 2006, (Robert Schwartz, 88, Broker and Promoter of Social Causes, Dies )〕〔Robert J. Schwartz (2002), ''Can you make a difference?: a memoir of a life for change'', Lantern Books, ISBN 978-1-59056-032-7〕 Since 1995 EPS has been registered with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the United Nations' Department of Public Information.〔 Since 2006 the UK branch of EPS publishes a peer reviewed journal, the ''Economists for Peace and Security Journal'' (EPSJ).〔(EPS Journal )〕 In 1995 EPS was involved with criticism of the United States Navy in Vieques, Puerto Rico, producing several reports on the subject. Notable trustees of EPS include Kenneth Arrow and Lawrence Klein (founding trustees); Amartya Sen, Robert Reich and Óscar Arias.〔EPS USA, (Trustees ), accessed 1 March 2010〕 James K. Galbraith was named Chair of the Board of Directors in 1996.〔 ==Publications== * ''(ECAAR Review 2003: conflict or development? )'', Economists Allied for Arms Reduction, 2003, ISBN 0-9727838-0-6 * Walter Isard, Charles H. Anderton (1992), ''Economics of arms reduction and the peace process: contributions from peace economics and peace science'', North-Holland, ISBN 978-0-444-88848-8 - book jointly sponsored with the Peace Society 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Economists for Peace and Security」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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