The Defence Industry in East-Central Europe: Restructuring and Conversion

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Yudit Kiss (formerly consultant to the UN World Institute for Development and Economic Research (UN WIDER))

The Defence Industry in East-Central Europe

Restructuring and Conversion

Yudit Kiss (formerly consultant to the UN World Institute for Development and Economic Research (UN WIDER))

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English

Oxford University Press
01 April 1997

Armaments industries; Service industries

Series: SIPRI Monographs

In 1989-90 the collapse of state socialism and the end of the Cold War brought dramatic changes for the defence industries of East-Central Europe. Initially it seemed that the resources devoted to the Cold War confrontation might become available for investment in non-military economic and social progress.

However, by 1994 this optimism had given way to recognition that the transformation would involve significant costs and could not be accomplished quickly.

The Defence Industry in East-Central Europe charts the development of the industries of the Visegrad countries - Czechoslovakia and its successor states, the Czech Republic and Slovakia; Poland; and Hungary.

In the first part, national case studies underline the different approaches to reform adopted in the individual countries.

The second part uses unique information derived from extensive interviews at enterprises in each of the four countries to examine the transformation of industry from a producer perspective.

By: Yudit Kiss (formerly consultant to the UN World Institute for Development and Economic Research (UN WIDER))
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 243mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 558g
ISBN: 9780198292807
ISBN 10: 0198292805
Series: SIPRI Monographs
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 01 April 1997
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Defence Industry in East-Central Europe: Restructuring and Conversion

`Highly descriptive, it provide good background information for historians, security theorists and comparativists alike ... What makes this book a 'pioneer' attempt is the research approach ... the methodological approach and the spelling-out of statistical difficulties is an important scholarly finding ... the book is an eye-opener and invitesa serious reality-check.' Georgeta V. Pourchot, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC, in European Security, Vol 7, no 3, Autumn 1998.