Questioning Arms Spending in Malaysia
Title | Questioning Arms Spending in Malaysia PDF eBook |
Author | Kia Soong Kua |
Publisher | |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Malaysia |
ISBN | 9789834407070 |
Defence Spending in Southeast Asia
Title | Defence Spending in Southeast Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Chin Kin Wah |
Publisher | Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9789971988708 |
This volume identifies the pattern of military spending in the Southeast Asian region over the past ten to fifteen years and provides explanations for the variations in spending rates. Two overview essays evaluate the role of threat perceptions and systemic variables on the shaping of defence spending while a third examines the methodological problems involved in assessing defence expenditures. In the case studies that follow, eight Southeast Asian countries are looked at systematically to see how their heterogeneous defence spending patterns are shaped by factors such as the geopolitical environment, the sense of threat and vulnerability, the decision-making structures, the military procurement patterns, and external affiliations.
The Arms Race in Asia
Title | The Arms Race in Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew T.H. Tan |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 185 |
Release | 2013-12-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1134713118 |
This book is the first systematic examination of the emerging arms race in Asia. The global trade in arms is to a large degree underpinned by the strong demand for arms in Asia and the Middle East, the two largest arms export markets in the world. Of these two regions Asia has become particularly significant, led by the emergence of China and India as major powers. It is therefore not surprising that the rapid military modernisation in Asia, accompanied by significant increases in the size and sophistication of armed forces, has generated attention as to its trends, key characteristics, causes and implications. This phenomenon, which has become evident since the end of the Cold War, has also been widely described as an Asian 'arms race'. This book evaluates the key conceptual ideas which can shed light on this phenomenon, as well as examining the complex mix of internal, external and technological factors that have led to its emergence. The volume explores the way in which the arms race is leading ultimately to three distinctive blocs in the emerging geostrategic landscape: a loose bloc of US allies in the region; a counter-bloc of potential US adversaries; and a neutral bloc of states with industrial age armed forces whose allegiances will vary according to circumstances and geostrategic developments. The Arms Race in Asia concludes that if the emerging arms race is left unchecked, it is likely that Asia will increasingly become a region of instability, marked by conflicts and interstate wars. The book will be of great interest to students of Asian politics, strategic studies, defence studies, security studies and IR in general.
Arms Procurement Decision Making: China, India, Israel, Japan, South Korea and Thailand
Title | Arms Procurement Decision Making: China, India, Israel, Japan, South Korea and Thailand PDF eBook |
Author | Ravinder Pal Singh |
Publisher | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780198292791 |
SCOTT (copy 1): From the John Holmes collection.
Russia and the Arms Trade
Title | Russia and the Arms Trade PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Anthony |
Publisher | |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | History |
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For this study, a group of Russian authors were commissioned to describe and assess the arms trade policies and practices of Russia under new domestic and international conditions. The contributors, drawn from the government, industry, and academic communities, offer a wide range of reports on the political, military, economic, and industrial implications of Russian arms transfers, as well as specific case studies of key bilateral arms transfer relationships.
Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts
Title | Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Central Intelligence Agency |
Publisher | |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | World politics |
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Daily Report
Title | Daily Report PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 748 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | East Asia |
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