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Category : Communist countries
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Communist Aid Activities in Non-communist Less Developed Countries, 1979 and 1954-79
Author: Communist Aid to Less Developed Countries of the Free World
Author: Communist Aid Activities in Non-communist Less Developed Countries, 1979 and 1954-79
Author: Communist Nations' Military Assistance
Author: John F CopperPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 042972473X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
This book looks at the military aid given by communist bloc countries to other bloc countries and to Third World nations. The authors analyze the military aid capabilities of communist donor nations, their specific motivations for offering military aid, and the policies and guidelines that govern arms assistance. They also discuss competitio
American Arms Supermarket
Author: Michael T. KlarePublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292768958
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
U.S. arms sales to Third World countries rapidly escalated from $250 million per year in the 1950s and 1960s to $10 billion and above in the 1970s and 1980s. But were these military sales, so critical in their impact on Third World nations and on America’s perception of its global role, achieving the ends and benefits attributed to them by U.S. policymakers? In American Arms Supermarket, Michael T. Klare responds to this troubling, still-timely question with a resounding no, showing how a steady growth in arms sales places global security and stability in jeopardy. Tracing U.S. policies, practices, and experiences in military sales to the Third World from the 1950s to the 1980s, Klare explains how the formation of U.S. foreign policy did not keep pace with its escalating arms sales—how, instead, U.S. arms exports proved to be an unreliable instrument of policy, often producing results that diminished rather than enhanced fundamental American interests. Klare carefully considers the whole spectrum of contemporary American arms policy, focusing on the political economy of military sales, the evolution of U.S. arms export policy from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan, and the institutional framework for arms export decision making. Actual case studies of U.S. arms sales to Latin America, Iran, and the Middle East provide useful data in assessing the effectiveness of arms transfer programs in meeting U.S. foreign policy objectives. The author also rigorously examines trouble spots in arms policy: the transfer of arms-making technology to Third World arms producers, the relationship between arms transfers and human rights, and the enforcement of arms embargoes on South Africa, Chile, and other “pariah” regimes. Klare also compares the U.S. record on arms transfers to the experiences of other major arms suppliers: the Soviet Union and the “big four” European nations—France, Britain, the former West Germany, and Italy. Concluding with a reasoned, carefully drawn proposal for an alternative arms export policy, Klare vividly demonstrates the need for cautious, restrained, and sensitive policy.
Soviet Union
Author: Paul DibbPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349070211
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
The Soviet Union
Author: Paul DibbPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349193496
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Now updated to the Gorbachev era, this book is an examination of the state of the Soviet Union today. One of its main aims is to highlight the weaknesses of this faltering empire.
Problems of Communism
Author: Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
The Structure of the Defense Industry
Author: Nicole BallPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000371271
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Proponents of arms control and disarmament are often confronted with the argument that reductions in defense expenditure lead to cutbacks in military industries and thus to economic hardship. While a reduction in defense production would cause some economic dislocation, this would be mitigated by the ability of the economy to adapt to changing patterns of production. This book, first published in 1983, assesses the likely effects of reductions in defense industries by an examination of the roles these industries play in national economies. Each chapter discusses industry employment, output, research and development, capital value, profitability, concentration and competition, internal organization and regional employment concentration. Other questions considered include the economic importance of weapons exports, the defense industry as a ‘leading edge’ in maintaining national technological capabilities, and the reliance of individual firms on defense contracting.