ISBN:
9781783509744
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (292 p)
Series Statement:
Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development v.23
Series Statement:
Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development Ser v.23
Parallel Title:
Print version The Evolving Boundaries of Defence : An Assessment of Recent Shifts in Defence Activities
DDC:
303.69
Keywords:
Defensive (Military science) ; Economic aspects
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
This volume analyses key features of recent and on-going transformations of defence issues, from four key perspectives. These are defence economics, the spatial footprint of defence, human resources management by the armed forces and the international landscape of defence
Abstract:
This volume analyses key features of recent and on-going transformations of defence issues, from four key perspectives. These are defence economics, the spatial footprint of defence, human resources management by the armed forces and the international landscape of defence
Description / Table of Contents:
Front Cover; The Evolving Boundaries of Defence: An Assessment of Recent Shifts in Defence Activities; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: Redefining the boundaries of defence realms; What Realms for Defence Economics?; Introduction; Method; Results and Comments; Notes; References; Public-Private Partnerships and the Transformation of Defence Investment; PPPs, a Revolution in Defence Procurement; No Silver Bullet: Limits of PPPs in Defence; Conclusion; Notes; References; The Economic and Spatial Sides of Defence Support
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Readiness of Armed Forces and Trends in the Cost of Defence SupportTransforming Defence Support: Reducing the Cost and Raising the Readiness; Conclusion: Towards a General Framework for an Optimal Organisation of Defence Support; References; For a General Concept of Economic and Human Security; The International Security in Question; International Insecurity, a Constant Threat to the Pursuit of Economic Optimum; Economic and Humanitarian Concept of Security; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part II: Military bases in the domestic economies
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Defence Restructuring and Local Policies. The Case of Taranto, a Military Port on the Mediterranean SeaUnderstanding Military Presence through the Urban Literature; Taranto: Changing Military Activities in a Specialised City; An Impossible Urban Renewal? Problems in Urban Collective Action; Beyond the Navy, with the Navy; Conclusion; References; The Local Footprint of Defence Industry: The Natural Experience of Brest; Companies and Territories; The Company, Actor of the Territory; Brest and Defence: More than 350 Years of Common Life; Conclusion: From Specialisation to Specification; Notes
Description / Table of Contents:
ReferencesFurther Reading; Looking at Military Landscapes: Definitions and Approaches; The Variety of Military Landscapes; Viewing Military Landscapes; Conclusion: The Future Necessity of Studying Military Landscapes; References; Part III: Building up the human resources of armed forces; The Impact of Military Service on Future Labor-Market Outcomes; Introduction; How Can Military Service Affect Labor-Market Performance?; Identifying the Effect of Military Service; Survey of the Modern Literature; Conclusion and Outlook; Notes; Acknowledgment; References
Description / Table of Contents:
Regional Representation in the U.S. MilitaryBackground; Economic Factors; Demographics, Department of Defence Presence, and College Attendance Rates; Variations in Eligibility for Military Service; Policy Choices and Experiments; The Consequences of Regional Recruiting Differences; Conclusion; Notes; References; Women and Conflicts, the Adaptation of UN 1325 Resolution in the European Union; The Gender Approach and Conflicts; Women and Children: Main Victims of the War; UN 1325 Resolution and Its Context; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part IV: The international landscape of defence
Description / Table of Contents:
Defence Expenditures: Theory and Empirics
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Description based upon print version of record
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