The book describes the scale, benefits and costs of military research and development. It discusses the process of converting military R&D to civilian applicati

Proponents of arms control and disarmament are often confronted with the argument that reductions in defense expenditure lead to cutbacks in military industries

This examination of how international policies on nuclear weapons proliferation have affected world citizens introduces the political and diplomatic dimensions

In Making Peace Possible, the editors have presented a range of papers which focus on the theory and practice of economic conversion of military-oriented indust

The arms race has become a global phenomenon. Each year the world spends a staggering sum on armaments; total military expenditure is almost equal to the entire