The Arms Trade, Security and Conflict

Overview

The arms industry is an area that is of huge concern to many people around the world. The economics of this highly important industry are a vital strand that needs to be understood.
This volume brings together contributors from all over the globe, such as Todd Sandler and Keith Hartley, and focuses on the important issues surrounding the arms trade such as:
*the determinants of US military expenditure
*alliance formation and expansion
*new challenges to export controls
This well-rounded, comprehensive book will be of great interest to students and academics involved in the economics of defence, as well as more general studies of the defence industry. The book will also be an invaluable read for those with an interest in the arms industry such as policy-makers and corporate managers.

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Author Information

Bio of Paul Levine

PAUL LEVINE is a former trial and appellate attorney, and the award-winning author of the critically acclaimed series featuring Miami trial lawyer Jake Lassiter and other legal thrillers. He has also written for ABC Television, Stephen J. Cannell Studios, and the CBS television program, "JAG." Levine makes his home in Los Angeles, where he is at work on the fourth Solomon vs. Lord mystery, which Bantam will publish in 2007.

Bio of Ron Smith

Ron Smith is the Director of Books & Periodicals for "The Sporting News", the famous sports weekly based in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the author of "The Sporting News: Chronicle of Twentieth Century Sport", "The Sporting News: This Day in Sports", "NFL: The Official Fans' Guide" & many other sport-related titles.

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Additional Info

Imprint

Taylor & Francis

Filesize

11.63 MB

Number of Pages

288

eBook ISBN

9780203477168