From Defense to Development?: International Perspectives on Realizing the Peace Dividend: 7 (Routledge Studies in Defence and Peace Economics) - Hardcover

Book 3 of 14: Routledge Studies in Defence and Peace Economics

DiGiovanna, Sean M.; Markusen, Ann

 
9780415322911: From Defense to Development?: International Perspectives on Realizing the Peace Dividend: 7 (Routledge Studies in Defence and Peace Economics)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 041532291X ISBN 13: 9780415322911
Publisher: Routledge, 2003

Synopsis

This impressive book tracks the progress of twelve countries on five continents in moving resources from defense to civilian activity in the 1990's. Based on intensive field research, thanks to its truly international array of contributors, the book addresses each country with an impressive standard of scholarship. This accessible book is written in non-technical language and will be of great use and interest to academics involved with defense economics, defense studies and development studies. It will also prove popular with international development organizations, the defense industry and policy-makers around the world.

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About the Author

Ann Markusen is an economist, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and Director of the Project on Regional and Industrial Economics at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, USA. Sean DiGiovanna is Assistant Professor in Urban Studies at Rutgers University, USA. Michael C. Leary is at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, USA.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
041532291X
ISBN 13 
9780415322911
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
288