Unified military industries of the Soviet bloc : Hungary and the division of labor in military production / Pál Germuska.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Germuska, Pál, author.

Series:

Harvard Cold War studies book series

The Harvard Cold War studies book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military-industrial complex--Communist countries--History--20th century.

Military-industrial complex.

Defense industries--Hungary--History--20th century.

Defense industries.

Defense industries--Communist countries--History--20th century.

International economic relations.

History.

Hungary--Foreign economic relations.

Hungary.

Communist countries--Foreign economic relations.

Communist countries.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxi, 305 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Lexington Books, [2015]

Summary:

This book draws a subtle picture of Warsaw Pact economic and military cooperation by presenting a complete branch-the military industry-from the perspective of a smaller member-state, Hungary. It demonstrates that the military industry's cooperation played a crucial role in the development of economic integration within the Soviet Bloc, and it was in this sector that the strongest, most efficient integration was established. The book builds on recently declaified documentation from Soviet-led international economic organizations to give insight into the backstage debates of partner states, to shed light on the intensive conflicts and clashes of interests between the nations, and to highlight the bureaucratic decision making of the Eastern bloc's supranational organ. The transnational analysis is supplemented by the presentation of the national viewpoint: how Hungary intended to vindicate its interests, what measures Budapest took to optimize international cooperation, and what kind of new markets were discovered outside the Warsaw Pact. Book jacket.

Contents:

The roots of international military industrial cooperation

Establishment of the framework for cooperation

Transformation of COMECON and the Warsaw Pact

Common interests, national interests

Crumbling cooperation: primary developments of the 1980s

Integrated military industries.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781498509060

1498509061

OCLC:

894625679