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Managing the Revolution in Military Affairs
. Ed(S): Matthews, Ron; Tredderick, Jack; Treddenick, Jack (Professor Of Economics, George C. Marshall Centre, Garmisch, Germany)
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hardcover. A comprehensive examination of the revolution in military affairs (RMA) - the worldwide upheaval and reconfiguration in the military following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Through case studies, it looks at the financial, economic and technical aspects of the change. Editor(s): Matthews, Ron; Tredderick, Jack; Treddenick, Jack (Professor of Economics, George C. Marshall Centre, Garmisch, Germany). Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 563.
The collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War was the catalyst for profound changes in the global security and defence management environment, including: alterations in the size, structure and configuration of the Armed Forces; emergence of asymmetrical warfare; recognition of the strategic significance of military infosphere, embracing all dimensions of the 'virtual' and 'vertical' battlespace; emphasis on coalition warfare and defence-industrial cooperation; and reform of the financial, procurement and logistical systems. The contributors to this book evaluate these environmental changes within a defence management context.
The collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War was the catalyst for profound changes in the global security and defence management environment, including: alterations in the size, structure and configuration of the Armed Forces; emergence of asymmetrical warfare; recognition of the strategic significance of military infosphere, embracing all dimensions of the 'virtual' and 'vertical' battlespace; emphasis on coalition warfare and defence-industrial cooperation; and reform of the financial, procurement and logistical systems. The contributors to this book evaluate these environmental changes within a defence management context.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Number of Pages
273
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333781890
SKU
V9780333781890
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Matthews, Ron; Tredderick, Jack; Treddenick, Jack (Professor Of Economics, George C. Marshall Centre, Garmisch, Germany)
CHRISTOPHER BELLAMY Reader in Military and Security Studies, Cranfield University DOUGLAS BLAND Associate Professor and Chair in Defence Management Studies, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University DENNIS J. BLASKO Senior Analyst, International Technology and Trade Associates Inc. Washington SIMON J. BRANCH-EVANS Captain, Royal Navy MICHAEL W. CHINWORTH Vice President, NAC International, a Washington DC-based Consultancy MARY C. FITZGERALD Research Fellow, ... Read more
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