Arming the South The Economics of Military Expenditure, Arms Production and Arms Trade in Developing Countries
After marked reductions in military spending in the 1990s military budgets around the world are on the increase. In this book, renowned authorities re-examine the economics of military expenditure, arms production and arms trade in developing nations. It includes analysis of military spending in Afr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2002, 2002
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | After marked reductions in military spending in the 1990s military budgets around the world are on the increase. In this book, renowned authorities re-examine the economics of military expenditure, arms production and arms trade in developing nations. It includes analysis of military spending in Africa, Asia and Latin America and new forms of civil conflict as well as nine case studies (Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Subsaharan Africa, Greece, Turkey, Guatemala and Chile). The book will serve as a valuable contribution to the fields of both development economics and security studies |
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| Physical Description: | XIX, 426 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780230501256 |