Arms And Innovation
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Arms And Innovation
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Author : James Hasik
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-09-15
Arms And Innovation written by James Hasik and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-15 with Business & Economics categories.
With many of the most important new military systems of the past decade produced by small firms that won competitive government contracts, defense-industry consultant James Hasik argues in Arms and Innovation that small firms have a number of advantages relative to their bigger competitors. Such firms are marked by an entrepreneurial spirit and fewer bureaucratic obstacles, and thus can both be more responsive to changes in the environment and more strategic in their planning. This is demonstrated, Hasik shows, by such innovation in military technologies as those that protect troops from roadside bombs in Iraq and the Predator drones that fly over active war zones and that are crucial to our new war on terror. For all their advantages, small firms also face significant challenges in access to capital and customers. To overcome such problems, they can form alliances either with each other or with larger companies. Hasik traces the trade-offs of such alliances and provides crucial insight into their promises and pitfalls. This ground-breaking study is a significant contribution to understanding both entrepreneurship and alliances, two crucial factors in business generally. It will be of interest to readers in the defense sector as well as the wider business community.
Innovation And The Arms Race
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Author : Matthew Evangelista
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Innovation And The Arms Race written by Matthew Evangelista and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
Evangelista provides a new framework for analyzing U.S. and Soviet innovations in weapons technology. In America, development is generated from the bottom up with scientists providing the initial impetus. Soviet weapons innovation occurs from the top down, as soviet leaders react to external forces, particularly American initiatives. With current weapons programs such as the Strategic Defense Initiative, the author sees opportunities for arms control. The United States must recognize that technological innovation is no guarantee of security. The Soviet Union must decide not to match American innovation. ISBN 0-8014-2165-9: $32.95.
Weapon Of Choice
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Author : Matthew Ford
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-02-15
Weapon Of Choice written by Matthew Ford and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-15 with Political Science categories.
This book examines Western military technological innovation through the lens of developments in small arms during the twentieth century. These weapons have existed for centuries, appear to have matured only incrementally and might seem unlikely technologies for investigating the trajectory of military-technical change. Their relative simplicity, however, makes it easy to use them to map patterns of innovation within the military-industrial complex. Advanced technologies may have captured the military imagination, offering the possibility of clean and decisive outcomes, but it is the low technologies of the infantryman that can help us develop an appreciation for the dynamics of military-technical change. Tracing the path of innovation from battlefield to back office, and from industry to alliance partner, Ford develops insights into the way that small arms are socially constructed. He thereby exposes the mechanics of power across the military-industrial complex. This in turn reveals that shifting power relations between soldiers and scientists, bureaucrats and engineers, have allowed the private sector to exploit infantry status anxiety and shape soldier weapon preferences. Ford's analysis allows us to draw wider conclusions about how military innovation works and what social factors frame Western military purchasing policy, from small arms to more sophisticated and expensive weapons.
Arms Diffusion
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Author : THomas W. Zarzecki
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-12-20
Arms Diffusion written by THomas W. Zarzecki and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-20 with Political Science categories.
Weapons proliferation is one of the most pressing global concerns following the end of the Cold War. Despite the absence of an overarching superpower conflict, armaments and related technologies have continued to spread throughout the international system. This has been particularly true in areas like East Asia and the Middle East, where the traditional two party arms races are not readily apparent. This text addresses these concerns and shortcomings using data on fourteen specific military technological innovations that diffused throughout the international system from 1960 to 1997.
Weapon Of Choice
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Author : Matthew C. Ford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Weapon Of Choice written by Matthew C. Ford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Firearms categories.
This work examines Western military technological innovation through the lens of developments in small arms during the twentieth century.
Arms And Influence
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Author : Jeffrey Lantis
language : en
Publisher: Stanford Security Studies
Release Date : 2016-07-27
Arms And Influence written by Jeffrey Lantis and has been published by Stanford Security Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-27 with Political Science categories.
Arms and Influence explores the complex relationship between technology, policymaking, and international norms. Modern technological innovations such as the atomic bomb, armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and advanced reconnaissance satellites have fostered debates about the boundaries of international norms and legitimate standards of behavior. These advances allow governments new opportunities for action around the world and have, in turn, prompted a broader effort to redefine international standards in areas such as self-defense, sovereignty, and preemptive strikes. In this book, Jeffrey S. Lantis develops a new theory of norm change and identifies its stages, including redefinition (involving domestic political deliberations) and constructive norm substitution (in multilateral institutions). He deftly takes some of the most controversial new developments in military technologies and embeds them in international relations theory. The case evidence he presents suggests that periods of change are underway across numerous different issue areas.
Controlling Small Arms
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Author : Peter Batchelor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Controlling Small Arms written by Peter Batchelor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Arms control categories.
Military Technological Innovation And Stability In A Changing World
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Author : Wim Smit
language : en
Publisher: Vu University Press
Release Date : 1992
Military Technological Innovation And Stability In A Changing World written by Wim Smit and has been published by Vu University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The Politics Of Weapons Innovation The Thor Jupiter Controversy
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Author : Michael H. Armacost
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
The Politics Of Weapons Innovation The Thor Jupiter Controversy written by Michael H. Armacost and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Intermediate-range ballistic missiles categories.
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Encyclopedia Of Military Technology And Innovation
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Author : Stephen Bull
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 2004-06-30
Encyclopedia Of Military Technology And Innovation written by Stephen Bull and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-30 with History categories.
Presents nearly 600 concise entries describing the major advances in military technology from prehistory to the present, written by an internationally recognized expert in military history and technology.