After marked reductions in military spending in the 1990s military budgets around the world are on the increase. In this book, renowned authorities re-examine the economics of military expenditure, arms production and arms trade in developing nations. It includes analysis of military spending in...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- List of tables -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Rice and rices -- 2 Irrigation and cultivation -- 3 Mills and milling -- 4 Trade and commerce -- 5 Brokers and traders -- 6 Countries and policies -- India -- Pakistan -- Bangladesh -- Myanmar...

This tale of modern warfare is told in three interwoven stories: the world of Washington policymaking; the hot spots of the Middle East, particularly Turkey; and a key venue of American arms manufacturing, Connecticut. These three disparate places have combined to produce one of the world's...