Weapons Under Fire

Informationen zum Autor Lauren Holland Klappentext First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Zusammenfassung Looks at this country's complicated weapons procurement process, delving into how decisions are made and the professed and real reasons behind them. Examines how unwanted weapons systems come into existence, why the government's watchdog agencies have little impact on preventing waste by the milita Inhaltsverzeichnis Tables and Figures, Preface, Acknowledgments, Introduction, CHAPTER 1: Explaining the Military Procurement Process, CHAPTER 2: Charting Military Policy: The View from the Presidency, CHAPTER 3: Strategic Planning in the Pentagon: Can It Happen?, CHAPTER 4: Prometheus Unbound: Technology and Weapons Development, CHAPTER 5: The Role of Congress in Weapons Acquisition Decisions: Process and Policy Considerations, CHAPTER 6: The Role of the Public, CHAPTER 7: Conclusion, APPENDIX A: Methodology, APPENDIX B: List of Questions and Coding Form, Acronyms and Glossary, Selected References, Index

Product details

• Authors: Lauren Holland, Lauren H. Holland, HOLLAND LAUREN H
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.1997
• EAN: 9780815320678
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-2067-8
• No. of pages: 298
• Series: Garland Reference Library of S; Garland Reference Library of S
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Politische Strukturen und Prozesse, Waffen und Ausrüstung