Author: Ron Matthews
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-05-09
Total Pages: 525
ISBN-13: 1108424929
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A contemporary and comprehensive analysis of national and supranational defence governance in an uncertain and increasingly dangerous world. This book will appeal to policymakers, analysts, graduate students and academics interested in defence economics, political economy, public economics and public policy.
Author: Emile Benoit
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Monograph comprising a statistical analysis and economic analysis of the effects of national defence programmes on economic growth in 44 developing countries from 1950 to 1965 - includes information on the sample and methodology, examines the relationship of public expenditure on defence and the growth rate of the gross national product, and includes detailed studies of India, Mexico, Korea R, Israel, Egypt and Argentina. References and statistical tables.
Author: James E. Payne
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-03-13
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 0429715684
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book examines the impact defense spending has on economic growth. While defense spending was not deliberately invented as a fiscal policy instrument, its importance in the composition of overall government spending and thus in determining employment is now easily recognized. In light of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the consequent reduction in the threat to the security of the United States, maintaining defense spending at the old level seems indefensible. The media has concentrated on the so-called peace dividend. However, as soon as the federal government is faced with defense cuts, it realizes the macroeconomic ramifications of such a step. Based on studies included in this volume, we examine the effects of defense spending on economic growth and investigate how the changed world political climate is likely to alter the importance and pattern of defense spending both for developed and developing countries.
Author: Jacklyn Cock
Publisher: IDRC
Published: 2014-05-28
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 1552501515
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Remember the global peace dividend - the budget surpluses that were supposed to result from the raising of the Iron Curtain and the end of the arms race? As war-torn societies in the Middle East, Latin America, and parts of Africa found peace and began building democratic societies, governments were supposed to use the money they once spent on the military to better meet basic human needs. But has it happened?
Author: Keith Hartley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-08-20
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 1108890008
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This Element introduces students, policy-makers, politicians, governments and business-people to this new discipline within economics. It presents the recent history of the subject and its range of coverage. Traditional topics covered include models of arms races, alliances, procurement and contracting, as well as personnel policies, industrial policies and disarmament. Newer areas covered include terrorism and the economics of war and conflict. A non-technical approach is used and the material will be accessible to both economists and general readers.
Author: Joseph Babatunde Fagoyinbo
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2013-05-28
Total Pages: 505
ISBN-13: 1477226478
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Across the ages, technological developments have been accelerated by the military. This results from the fact that able-bodied vibrant youths are generally involved and are also exposed to high-tech training prevailing at their times for assignments (defence and security) that are essential but not desired. They form the Armed Forces for the nations. Such brilliant military officers like Caesar and Napoleon made their marks; and, in contemporary times, the Armed Forces of United States, France, Britain, Australia, etc are making remarkable contributions to technological developments. Such infrastructure as the Internet, the GPS and the cell phones are products that have significant military contributions. This book scans across the major regions of the world, highlights the efforts of representative countries in the regions and observes that nations that have harnessed the efforts of their Armed Forces have progressively developed. It is also observed that developments in America and Europe, though not entirely dependent on their Armed Forces, have been greatly affected by their efforts. In Asia, such countries as the People's Republic of China, Brazil, India, Pakistan and Singapore utilise the human and material resources within the Armed Forces for national growth and cohesion. Development effort is least in the African Region, except South Africa and Egypt; notwithstanding the high potentials as exhibited by Nigeria's Armed Forces. Although attempts to industrialise through the Armed Forces may be able to create economic development for developing nations, such factors as historical background, economic resources, political climate, government policies and infrastructure are equally important. Economic development programme of an aspiring country should: i. promote education and access to knowledge ii. aspire to economic self-sufficiency in economic power iii. allow and promote private sector and foreign participation in defence production, research and development iv. commit itself to the establishment and support of defence industries v. indigenise defence programmes, establish a balance between military and economic development and vi. mobilise the nation's economy through technology partnership with the private sector and foreign investors.
Author: J. Brauer
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2002-05-10
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 0230501257
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Author: Jurgen Brauer
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9058230708
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This important book explores the threats and challenges to regional security, for Nato, in the Mediterranean, and in the sub-Saharan countries, namely southern Africa. Written and edited by leading researchers, the volume's significance lies in its demonstration of how concepts from economics and other social science disciplines can be applied to important issues of defence, conflict and peace at the regional level.