Arms Trade and Economic Development

Theory, Policy and Cases in Arms Trade Offsets
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-415-50016-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 526 g

Countries that spend scarce resources to import arms from abroad often require arms sellers to 'reinvest' part or all of the proceeds back into the arms-importing country. These so-called 'arms trade offsets' are therefore thought to enhance domestic economic development. But does this process actually succeed?

This book examines the theory and policy applications of arms trade offsets and looks at more than a dozen case studies drawn from across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The chapters, based on original research and published here for the first time, are all written by leading experts.

That an impressive, lucid and cohesive volume such as this will interest defence economists can be taken almost for granted. The book will also be a useful and enlightening read for those interested in international development economics, military studies and policy-makers across the globe.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brauer, Jurgen

Dunne, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Internationaler Handel
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Waffenhandel
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Jurgen Brauer and J. Paul DunnePart I: Theory and Policy1. Do offsets mitigate or magnify the military burden? Lloyd J. Dumas2. Using procurement offsets as an economic development strategy Travis Taylor3. Mandatory defense offsets - conceptual foundations Stefan Markowski and Peter Hall4. Economic aspects of arms trade offsets Jurgen Brauer5. Arms trade as illiberal trade Ann Markusen6. Defense offsets: policy versus pragmatism Ron MatthewsPart II: Cases7. Comparing British and German Offset Strategies Jocelyn Mawdsley and Michael Brzoska8. Offsets and the Joint Strike Fighter in the UK and the Netherlands Keith Hartley9. Nordic offset policies: changes and challeges Björn Hagelin10. Evaluating defense offsets: the experience in Finland and Sweden Elisabeth Sköns11. Offsets in Belgium: between Scylla and Charybdis? Wally Struys12. The defense industry in Poland: an offsets-based revival? Stefan Markowski and Peter Hall13. Offsets and the development of the Brazilian arms industry Sam Perlo-Freeman14. The Argentine defense industry: an evaluation Thomas Scheetz15. The role of offsets in Indian defense procurement policy Angathevar Baskaran16. Offset policies and trends in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan Michael W. Chinworth17. Offsets and defense industrialization in Indonesia and Singapore Richard A. Bitzinger18. Defense offsets in Australia and New Zealand Stefan Markowski and Peter Hall19. Defense industrial participation: The South African experience J.Paul Dunne and Guy Lamb20. Defense offsets and regional development in South Africa Richard J. Haines

Über Autor(innen)

Brauer, Jurgen
Jurgen Brauer is Professor of Economics at the College of Business Administration, Augusta State University, USA.

Dunne, Paul
J. Paul Dunne is Professor of Economics at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.