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The Post-Cold War Armored Vehicle Industries in Britain, Germany, and France A Study in Political Economy and Transition
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James L. Graves
ISBN: 0-313-31246-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31246-5
176 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 8/30/2000
List Price: $131.95 (UK Sterling Price: £91.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: With the fall of the Soviet Union, the political environment in Europe has changed dramatically, and security requirements for NATO countries have undergone a radical transformation. Yet, as illustrated by the recent bombing of Kosovo, restructuring of the defense industrial sectors in Europe lags behind the United States. The most egregious example is the armored vehicle sector, particularly in Britain, Germany, and France. Identifying five conditions necessary for restructuring the armored vehicle industry, this book looks at the absence or presence of these economic conditions in each of these countries and analyzes the impact on the armored vehicle industry.

Comparing these countries to the United States, where the armored vehicle industry has restructured as fully and as ruthlessly as the defense aerospace and electronic industries, the author shows private ownership, flexible capital and labor markets, a profitable scale of production, a lack of commercial diversification, and an active state defense industrial policy to be necessary prerequisites. All five factors exist in the United States, whereas two or more are missing in the European countries, retarding development of this industry.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Introduction
    Post-Cold War International Environment
    Defense Industry
    Great Britain
    Germany
    France
    Conclusion and Epilogue
About the Author: JAMES L. GRAVES is a defense economics analyst for the Department of Defense./e
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