Military spending in developing countries : how much is too much? / Brian S. MacDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacDonald, Brian S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Developing countries--Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures.

Developing countries.

Developing countries--Military policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Ottawa, Ont.?] : Carleton University Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author, an eminent policy analyst, applies strategic balance of power models to African security issues for the first time, and formulates the "Praetorian Index" to gauge levels of military corruption, and the risk of social unrest and civil war. He compares the fine line between sufficient and excessive military spending across ten countries and defines regional indicators of genuine security need or ambition. This controversial work will interest agencies and policy analysts involved with international development and official development assistance, and is essential reading for anyone interested in disarmament issues or international risk management.

Contents:

The Conceptual Model: The Purpose of Military Forces

Modelling Issues

Northwest Africa

West Africa

Central Africa Case

Southern Africa

Eastern Africa

The Middle East Case

Determining the Extent of Military Overspending

Appendix 1 - National Development Tasks: Canadian Defence Structure Review of 1975

Appendix 2 - United Nations Centre for Disarmament: Defence Expenditures Disaggregation Model

Appendix 3 - African Debtors to the Former Soviet Union

Appendix 4 - NATO Distribution of Defence Expenditures by Category: Average 1985-89

Appendix 5 - Distribution of Canadian Military Personnel by Military Occupation Codes (MOCs) 1994

Appendix 6 - Partial Correlation Analysis: Military Imports/Military Expenditures

Appendix 7 - Social and Socioeconomic Militarization: Praetorian and Spartan Indices (1990-94 Means)

Appendix 8 - Financial Militarization ME/GNP and ME/CGE

Appendix 9 - Military Capabilities (1996-97).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-53057-0

9786613843029

0-7735-8309-2

OCLC:

767671220