Role of the Military in Less Developed Countries
Author: United States. Department of State. External Research Staff
Publisher:
Published: 1964
Total Pages: 18
ISBN-13:
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The Military as an Economic Actor
Author: J. Brömmelhörster
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2003-11-04
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 1403944008
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArmed forces across the globe engage in economic activities both in times of war and peace. This book provides a critical analysis of this phenomenon, comparing experiences with 'military business' from four continents (Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America). Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the volume shows the implications of 'military business' for civil-military relations, good governance and international development policies.
From Defence to Development
Author: International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher: IDRC
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780889368538
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Defence to Development: Redirecting military resources in South Africa
Militarization, Democracy, and Development
Author: Kirk S. Bowman
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo Third World countries benefit from having large militaries, or does this impede their development? Kirk Bowman uses statistical analysis to demonstrate that militarization has had a particularly malignant impact in this region. For his quantitative comparison he draws on longitudinal data for a sample of 76 developing countries and for 18 Latin American nations. To illuminate the causal mechanisms at work, Bowman offers a detailed comparison of Costa Rica and Honduras between 1948 and 1998. The case studies not only serve to bolster his general argument about the harmful effects of militarization but also provide many new insights into the processes of democratic consolidation and economic transformation in these two Central American countries.
Military Effectiveness: Volume 3, The Second World War
Author: Allan R. Millett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010-08-09
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 9781139502122
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis three-volume study examines the questions raised by the performance of the military institutions of France, Germany, Russia, the United States, Great Britain, Japan, and Italy in the period from 1914 to 1945. Leading military historians deal with the different national approaches to war and military power at the tactical, operational, strategic, and political levels. They form the basis for a fundamental re-examination of how military organizations have performed in the first half of the twentieth century. Volume 3 covers World War II. Volumes 1 and 2 address address World War I and the interwar period, respectively. Now in a new edition, with a new introduction by the editors, these classic volumes will remain invaluable for military historians and social scientists in their examination of national security and military issues. They will also be essential reading for future military leaders at Staff and War Colleges.
Military Institutions and Coercion in the Developing Nations
Author: Morris Janowitz
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1988-02-29
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 0226393194
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book includes Janowitz's seminal work, The Military in the Political Development of New Nations, with additional new analysis of Latin American nations and of the increasing significance of paramilitary and police forces in authoritarian regimes in developing nations.
Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2019-10-25
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 0309489539
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general challenges of military life affect not only service members but also the people who depend on them and who support them as they support the nation â€" their families. Family members provide support to service members while they serve or when they have difficulties; family problems can interfere with the ability of service members to deploy or remain in theater; and family members are central influences on whether members continue to serve. In addition, rising family diversity and complexity will likely increase the difficulty of creating military policies, programs and practices that adequately support families in the performance of military duties. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society examines the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting and protecting military children and families, as well as lessons to be learned from these experiences. This report offers recommendations regarding what is needed to strengthen the support system for military families.
On War
Author: Carl von Clausewitz
Publisher:
Published: 1908
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBudgeting for the Military Sector in Africa
Author: Wuyi Omitoogun
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9780199262663
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this comprehensive study, 15 African experts describe and analyse the military budgetary processes and degree of parliamentary oversight and control in nine countries of Africa, spanning across all the continent's sub-regions. Each case study addresses a wide range of questions, such as the roles of the ministries of finance, budget offices, audit departments and external actors in the military budgetary processes, the extent of compliance with standard public expenditure management procedures, and how well official military expenditure figures reflect the true economic resources devoted to military activities in these countries.
Defense Spending And Economic Growth
Author: James E. Payne
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-03-13
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 0429695675
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the impact defense spending has on economic growth. While defense spending was not deliberately invented as a fiscal policy instrument, its importance in the composition of overall government spending and thus in determining employment is now easily recognized. In light of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the consequent reduction in the threat to the security of the United States, maintaining defense spending at the old level seems indefensible. The media has concentrated on the so-called peace dividend. However, as soon as the federal government is faced with defense cuts, it realizes the macroeconomic ramifications of such a step. Based on studies included in this volume, we examine the effects of defense spending on economic growth and investigate how the changed world political climate is likely to alter the importance and pattern of defense spending both for developed and developing countries.
