Great expectations: Russian defence conversion

Jordin Cohen and Michael Ward

Defence and Peace Economics, 1998, vol. 9, issue 4, 381-394

Abstract: Conversion of defence industries is neither simple in concept nor execution. While many wish to paint a rosy future and extol the costless benefits, pragma-tists stress the real and nominal disincentives to converting. Regarding the process in Russia, we outline what is involved and show that long-term obstacles remain. Conversion is not a state of nature, nor can it be imposed by domestic or international actors. Rather, it is a process, evolving from the new realities of the post-Cold War world.

Keywords: Defense conversion; Russia; Costs and benefits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998
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