The Socio-economics of Conversion from War to Peace / Edition 1

by Lloyd J. Dumas, Amitai Etzioni

Overview

This text discusses the economic, social and political implications of redirecting labour and capital from a military-based to a post-Cold War economy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563245282
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/31/1995
Series:	Studies in Socio-Economics
Pages:	397
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Part I The Underlying Issues; Chapter 1 Finding the Future: The Role of Economic Conversion in Shaping the Twenty-first Century, Lloyd J. Dumas; Chapter 2 Sociological Dimensions of Economic Conversion, Dana L. Dunn; Chapter 3 Restructuring the Organization: The Importance of Strategic Learning in Conversion, George Mehring; Part II Conversion and Adjustment Experience in the United States; Chapter 4 Military Contractor Conversion in the United States, Bertelli Domenick; Chapter 5 Retraining for What? Displaced Defense Workers and Federal Programs in Two Regions, Elizabeth Mueller; Chapter 6 Organizing for Conversion: Peace and Labor Coalitions, Fred Rose; Part III Conversion and Public Policy; Chapter 7 Building Job Bridges for Defense Industrial Conversion, Gregory A. Bischak; Chapter 8 Economic Conversion Legislation: Past Approaches and the Search for a New Framework, James Raffel; Chapter 9 Public Choice, Foreign Policy Crises, and Military Spending, Jonathan M. Feldman; Part IV Conversion in the Former Socialist Countries; Chapter 10 Turning Swords into Washing Machines: Converting Russian Military Firms to Consumer Durable Production, Michael Oden; Chapter 11 Conversion Problems in the Changing Economies, John E. Ullmann;

Editorial Reviews

Essays on economic conversion from a military mode to a true peace- time economy detail the factors that slow down the conversion process and discuss strategies for reallocating resources and redirecting workers. They address topics such as military contractor conversion in the US, displaced defense workers and federal programs in two regions, economic conversion legislation, and conversion in the former socialist countries. Paper edition (unseen), $23.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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