At the time it was also believed that liberal democratic governance was a precondition for economic success and sustainable technological advancement. Bitzinger, editor praeger security international an imprint of abcclio, llc abciclio santa barbara, california denver, colorado oxford, england. The environmental issues part of global issues web site looks at issues such as biodiversity, climate change and global warming, genetically engineered or modified food, human population, animal and nature conservation and natural disasters. Russian political, economic, and security issues and u. Political and economic changes in europe and the soviet union, while reducing tensions that have made defense cooperation necessary, have also made it. How do political and legal realities impact international trade, and what do businesses need to think about as they develop their global strategy. Two decades ago, chinas entry into the world trade organization was promoted as key to spurring both economic and political liberalization. It frames the emergence and evolution of singapores defence industrial base in the broader context of both the development of the singapore armed forces saf and singapores defence and strategic policy since independence. Unparalleled in its scope and insight, the modern defense industry will prove invaluable to the industry s critics and champions alike. Governments have long intervened in international trade through a variety of mechanisms. Political, economic and technological issues praeger, 2009. They can be most effective by directing their energy along three broad avenues. The revolution in military affairs, transformation, and the u.
First, an open society will become dominant in many nations. Finding a solution to the problem of globalization in the defense industry is of strategic. Interests may 8, 2006 march 31, 2014 rl33407 russia made uneven progress in democratization during the 1990s, but this limited progress was reversed after vladimir putin rose to power in 19992000, according to many observers. Read the fulltext online edition of the modern defense industry.
At the other, defence technology would flow freely between. As a small nationstate of about 3 million people heavily dependent on trade,1 singapores national security is not threatened. Understanding chinas technological rise the diplomat. Issues addressed include how the defense industries are being globalized, the hierarchy of defense producers and their imitators, global small arms industry, and the impact of information technology. The american economic recovery and the defense industry. Pest analysis stands for political, economic, social, and technological analysis and describes a framework of macroenvironmental factors used in the environmental scanning component of strategic management but the word pest is no more than a convenient mnemonic. Hitch and roland mckean 1960, also published as a book. The first set of questions that this volume addresses concerns the current nature and. Current national security situation strategically, singapore is an economic link between the industrial and developing countries of east asia, europe, and the middle east. A collection of essays on the modern arms industry, examining challenges posed by globalization, regional perspectives of armsproducing countries, and the relationship between the defense industry. Research universities and the future of work issues in. The structure of the defense industry and the security needs of the country.
Political, economic and technological issues praeger, 2009, and the author of arming asia. Abstracteven with sizable economic inputs, access to foreign technologies, and considerable political will, china, up until the late 1990s, experienced only limited success when it came to the local design, development, and manufacture of advanced conventional weapons. Arms and defense experts weigh in on the entire defense industry where its been, where it is, and, most importantly, where its going. Studies armaments and defense industry, defense and national security, and. Strategic competition for emerging military technologies. Therefore, engineering entire weapons systems requires technological know how. With nine countries and their collective industrial prowess involved in its development, the f35 represents a new model of international cooperation, ensuring affordable u.
Download the brief the issue technological innovation represents a central arena of great power competition that demands policy action informed by historical perspective. Political, economic, and technological issues praeger security international 9780275994754. Political, economic, and technological issues 2009. Pdf the modern defense industry political, economic.
Kathleen kate walsh associate professor of national. Licensed production is defined as an overseas production arrangement, usually as a direct result of interstate trade agreements, that permits a foreign government or entity to acquire the technical information to manufacture all or part of an equipment or component patented in the exporting country. In addition, defense spending dampens human capital. The defence industry in the 21st century thinking global or thinking american. Political, military, economic, social, infrastructure, and. An early specialized work in the field is the rand corporation report the economics of defense in the nuclear age by charles j. Political, economic and technological forces that have. Such a paradigm was steadily reinforced by the cold war and it survived after 1990, since a technologycentric defense is still considered the best approach to solve security challenges at. At the social level globalization will enable digital technology and biotechnology to shape society for several reasons. The impact of political and legal factors on international trade. Dec 19, 2019 download the brief the issue technological innovation represents a central arena of great power competition that demands policy action informed by historical perspective. The size and the state of the economy and the arms industry. Bitzinger has written several monographs, book chapters, and articles, and is the editor of. Licensed production is the production under license of technology developed elsewhere.
The defense industry at the beginning of the twentyfirst century. On july 2, brookings hosted a discussion on defense spending, military strategy and sequestration in the context of the broader american economic recovery. This article builds on the discussion in the first article on the trends and drivers likely to shape the future of the sector and the challenges it faces since the end of the cold war. This comprehensive, twovolume reference will explore, on a global scale, the various issues, concepts, problems, and controversies surrounding the rise of the modern defense industry. Political, economic and technological issues praeger, 2009 and emerging critical technologies and their impact on. The modern defense industry political, economic, and technological issues richard a. This chapter aims to introduce the political economy of capitalism in order to take note of two modes of governmental intervention, direct and indirect, and to highlight two differing roles of government, administrative and entrepreneurial. The modern defense industry political, economic, and technological issues. The speed of todays technological progress and nature of the competition makes historical comparison seem daunting, but several critical periods in twentieth century science and technology policy can offer insights on the. Leveraging industrial participation and cots technology within the supply chain. A research agenda dan peled department of economics, university of haifa march 2001 this paper was prepared for the science, technology and the economy, ste, program at the samuel neaman institute for advanced research in science and technology, at the technionisrael institute of technology. Campbell is an associate professor of political science at troy university. One of the most pressing issues in contemporary international relations is the expectation of a new era of intensifying strategic competition, characterized by the confluence of political.
Data and images transmitted around the world will bring momentous changes in social and cultural structures. May 08, 2006 russian political, economic, and security issues and u. Although the major research universities cannot by themselves educate an entire generation of future workers, they can play an essential role in leveraging expertise relevant to preparing them for very rapid economic and technological change. During this time, the technological needs of the armed forces were met out of the same scientific and technical knowledge that manufacturing industry had put to use in satisfying its commercial needs. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The political economy of defense todays focus is on the structure, conduct and performance of the defense industries aerospace, shipbuilding, combat vehicles, defense electronics and ordnance. For example, since military expenditure and defense industry concentration have moved in opposite directions in the past, future cuts in such spending might be. He is also the editor of the modern defense industry. This article explores the implications of a more peaceful evolution of military expenditure for the economic structure of this industry. This paper examines the process and political economy of defence industrialization in singapore.
Richard bitzinger s rajaratnam school of international studies. It is also mysterious, powerful, and controversial, involving thousands of players worldwidefrom suppliers and producers to government and military procurers to shadowy figures that trade in the black market. Domestic political situation the government of the uk is led by prime minister boris johnson of the conservative party see figure 2. Therefore, engineering entire weapons systems requires technological knowhow. The end of the cold war brought with it significant political and economic changes, which transformed. Political, economic and technological forces that have shaped the construction industry. Challenges facing the global arms industry in the 21st century richard a. Unparalleled in its scope and insight, the modern defense industry will prove invaluable to the industrys critics and champions alike. Whether its guns and ammunition or multidimensional antiterrorism systems, the defense industry is dynamic, complex, and ubiquitous. On many occasions, our discussions focus on the technical issues in which we are preeminently. The article argues that corruption in the arms trade is not merely and simply a matter of individual and corporate greed, but is, on the sellers side, also an element of defense industrial policy as countries seek to maintain advanced technological capabilities in the face of limited domestic demand, widespread international competition, and. Background, brexit, and relations with the united states congressional research service 2 party in northern ireland. Politics, structure, and markets the european defense industries, and the role they play in the global defense market, are currently undergoing rapid mutation. Not surprisingly, therefore, reforming the local defense industry in order to upgrade its technology base and.
Pdf the modern defense industry political, economic, and. Prospects and implications, in the modern defense industry. Pdf the structure of the defense industry and the security. The relationship also encompasses close intelligencesharing arrangements and unique cooperation in nuclear and defense matters. The relationship between defense spending and economic. It is an especially prominent commercial practice in developing nations, which often approach licensed production as a starting point for indigenous industrial development while licensed production provides stimulus to the production and technical capabilities of local industry, in many cases it remains at. Small wonder, then, that modern management teams are compelled primarily to seek. For innovation, the biggest need is the freedom to access and communicate welldefined scientific and technological information, knowledge, and ideas in order to inspire innovation and.
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The 15 chapters of this volume offer uptodate analysis of the current issues and status of the global arms industry. Political, economic, and technological issues as want to read. Political, economic, and technological issues praeger. This paper provides a brief overview of how the understanding of conflict and war has changed over the years. Volume ii features an extensive az glossary of terms, lists of defense firms and government agencies, annotated primary documents, lists of leading defense contractors and key weapons systems, an analysis of key legislation, and professional organizations.