Focusing on NATO's efficiency, this book explores the economic rationale behind weapons standardization and its implications. It critically assesses the limitations of existing analyses and the evidence supporting these arguments. Utilizing a political economy framework, it highlights the roles of voters, political parties, bureaucracies, and interest groups in shaping weapons procurement policy within the Alliance, offering insights into the complexities of defense decision-making.
The book offers a comprehensive analysis of NATO's current crisis, exploring its viability and potential future 70 years from now. It delves into the organization's significant transformations in response to evolving regional and global threats, addressing issues of funding, strategic responsibilities, and the contentious nature of burden-sharing among member states. Additionally, it engages in a broader discussion about the Alliance's expanding roles and responsibilities in the 21st century, highlighting the political and diplomatic challenges faced in achieving common strategic goals.
This Element introduces defence economics. It presents the recent history of the subject and its range of coverage. Traditional topics covered include models of arms races, alliances, procurement and contracting, personnel polices, industrial policies and disarmament. Newer areas covered include terrorism and the economics of war and conflict.
Fascinating compare-and-contrast examination of Eduardo Paolozzi and Andy Warhol and their fascination with the machine in their art. A great introduction to the work of both artists.
Covers the complete career of one of the greatest colourists of the twentieth century, from atmospheric paintings of immense landscapes to intensely colour works dating from the Third Reich. Published to accompany a touring exhibition.
An authoritative, non-technical introduction to the economics of the arms industry by one of the world's leading defence economists.
The book offers a political economy perspective on NATO, employing straightforward economic techniques alongside an analysis of political and institutional influences. It explores NATO's current dynamics and future prospects, providing insights into how these factors shape the alliance's role in global security.
Brings together works from one of the most important private collections of modern and contemporary art, the D.Daskalopoulos Collection with key pieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, providing a new context for both collections.
John Bellany (born 1942) helped change the course of painting in Scotland. His intensely felt paintings of fisherfolk and their precarious life at sea were a direct challenge to the much diluted Scottish colourist tradition and its landscapes and still lifes.
Focusing on applied economics, this text explores the practical application of introductory economic theories to various macro- and micro-economic policy issues in the UK. First published in 1977, it provides insights into how economic principles can be utilized to address real-world challenges, making it a valuable resource for understanding the economic landscape of the time.