Description
Book SynopsisSince the end of the Cold War, the world has been faced with new regional conflicts, terrorism and threats from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and from rogue states. The world remains uncertain, unstable and insecure with continued threats to global peace and security. The world economic crisis has also threatened government spending with defence as a candidate for spending cuts. Choices have to be made about the size of a nationâs defence budget, its allocation between nuclear and conventional forces, between equipment and personnel and between air, land and sea forces. Major reductions in defence spending and the challenge of maintaining security with increasingly limited resources will confront the defence budgets of all nations.
This book identifies the typical questions raised by economists when studying defence policy, shows how simple economic analysis can be used to answer these questions and provides a critical evaluation of defence policy. Controve
Table of Contents
Preface 1. Economics and Defence Policy: An Overview 2. How Do Economists Analyse Defence? 3. The Case for Defence 4. Defence Budgets 5. The Determinants of Defence Expenditure 6. Economics, Politics and Public Choice Analysis 7. Equipment Procurement Policy 8. NATO and Equipment Standardisation 9. The European Union: Defence Markets and Industries 10. The European Defence Technological and Industrial Base 11. Evaluating International Collaborative Projects 12. The UK Defence Industrial Base 13. Personnel Policy 14. The Economics of Military Outsourcing 15. The Economics of the New Security Environment: Terrorism, Conflict, Disarmament and Peace 16. Conclusion
