Arms Industry Limited

Herbert Wulf (, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)

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English

Oxford University Press
25 March 1993

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Arms trade; Armaments industries

Series: SIPRI Monographs

Arms Industry Limited is an empirical account of the size and structure of the world arms industry with special case studies of the United States,

the former Soviet Union, Canada, countries in both Western and Central Europe, and countries in the less developed world and in the Asia-Pacific region.

The book describes the various strategies which arms producing companies have adopted in order to meet the challenges and commitments of the post-cold war world. Governments are in the process of restructuring national armed forces and revising military equipment procurement plans.

Military budgets are tighter in many parts of the world, affecting national arms production and arms exports.

The most common company strategies are to reduce the size of the firm and lay off employees, to mothball production facilities, to `transnationalize' firms, and to convert firms to non-military production.

While there are counter-pressures to a decrease in the production and export of arms, in the future companies will probably have to reduce their production capacities and number of employees even further.

The strong international pressure on governments to regulate arms exports, particularly since the 1991 Persian Gulf War, is also examined by the international group of experts who have contributed the case studies in the volume.

Edited by: Herbert Wulf ( Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 833g
ISBN: 9780198291640
ISBN 10: 0198291647
Series: SIPRI Monographs
Pages: 434
Publication Date: 25 March 1993
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Arms Industry Limited

An up-to-date, authoritative, and comprehensive review of the international arms industry and trade....the editor made sure that each contributing author covered the same salient points for his or her country. --Choice<br> Arms Industry Limited will serve as a useful guide to understanding the behavior of the world's arms producers and the significant problems they will face in the future. --Arms Control Today<br>