Conversion of military R&D

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Conversion of military R&D

edited by Judith Reppy ; associate editors, Joseph Rotblat, John Holdren, Vsevolod Avduyevsky

Macmillan , St. Martin's Press, 1998

  • : uk
  • : us

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This work describes the scale, benefits and costs of military research and development. It discusses the process of converting military R&D to civilian applications, and examines specific opportunities for, and obstacles to, conversion in the USA, Russia, France, Germany, and the UK. Among a number of case studies, senior scientists from US and Russian nuclear weapons laboratories debate the futures for these massive complexes. Looking to the future, the dual military/civilian nature of technology is discussed. The book is aimed at departments of politics and international relations.

Table of Contents

  • Contributors - Preface - Executive Summary
  • J.Reppy - Introduction
  • J.Holdren & J.Reppy - PART I: SETTING THE CONTEXT - Levels and Trends in International Spending for Military R J.Reppy - Benefits and Costs of Military R P.Gummett & J.A.Stein - PART II: CONVERSION OF MILITARY R&D - Conversion of Military R&D: Concepts and Complications
  • P.Southwood - The US Context
  • A.Yarmolinsky - Transforming the Russian Economy
  • I.Maslennikov - Dashed Hopes for Conversion of U.S. Military R J.T.Marlin - Conversion of Military R&D in the Russian Arms Industry
  • M.Nikitin - The French Case
  • J.Hibert - Dual-Use and Conversion of Military-Related R&D in Germany
  • J.Altmann, W. Liebert, G.Neuneck & J.Scheffran - The UK Case
  • T.Milne - PART III: SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES - Conversion of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Laboratories
  • R.E.Kidder - Conversion Problems of Russian Nuclear Weapons Centers
  • E.Avrorin - Problem of Conversion in the U.S. Military Electronics Industry
  • J.Ruina - Conversion of Space R N.Anfimov & N.Severtsev - PART IV: THE WAY FORWARD - Preventive Arms Control as Prerequisite for Conversion of Military-Related R J.Altmann, W.Liebert, G.Neuneck & J.Scheffran - Preventing Destabilizing Military Applications
  • W.A.Smit - Index

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