The book examines critical issues surrounding the reduction of defense spending in the post-Cold War era. It identifies key challenges that hinder effective market responses and discusses potential solutions that can be implemented by governments and other stakeholders to address these obstacles.
'Conflict and the need for defense against conventional and nonconventional threats are as important today as they have ever been owing to nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and myriad conflicts. the Handbook offers a new look at many of the key conflict concerns that challenge the world today. the papers are authored by many of the best researchers in the field and are a must read for any policymaker, scholar, or student interested in cutting-edge treatment of these problems.' - Todd Sandler, University of Texas at Dallas, US