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Disarming Military Industries

Turning an Outbreak of Peace into an Enduring Legacy

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  • © 1991

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  1. Peter Southwood
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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. The Study of Defence Conversion since 1945

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 1-18

  3. The Global Arms Race

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 19-29

  4. The Impact of High Military Expenditures (I)

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 30-41

  5. The Impact of High Military Expenditures (II)

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 42-55

  6. The Major Western Defence Industries

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 56-78

  7. The Economic Approach to Conversion (I)

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 79-101

  8. The Economic Approach to Conversion (II)

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 102-122

  9. Limitations of Economic Models

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 123-142

  10. The Defence Policy Approach to Conversion

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 143-148

  11. Defence Industry Diversification and Conversion (I)

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 149-168

  12. Defence Industry Diversification and Conversion (II)

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 169-176

  13. Defence Industry Diversification and Conversion (III)

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 177-188

  14. Historical Legacy of Conversion Initiatives

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 189-198

  15. Conversion: A Theoretical Framework

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 199-210

  16. Conclusion

    • Peter Southwood
    Pages 211-216

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 217-259
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The author notes in the preface that an opportunity for significant cuts in nuclear and conventional forces by major global powers has appeared. Presenting the evidence that the West can cope successfully with disarmament, he identifies policies which need to be adopted for that end.

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