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.

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.

Hungary--Foreign economic relations.

Hungary.

Communist countries--Foreign economic relations.

Communist countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>This book explores Socialist economic and military cooperation by presenting a complete branch, the military industry, from the perspective of a smaller member nation, Hungary. It demonstrates that military industry cooperation played a prominent role in the development of economic cooperation within the Soviet Bloc, and it was in this sector that the strongest, most efficient integration was established.<br /></span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One. The Roots of International Military Industrial Cooperation; Chapter Two. Establishment of the Framework for Cooperation; Chapter Three. Transformation of COMECON and the Warsaw Pact; Chapter Four. Common Interests, National Interests; Chapter Five. Crumbling Cooperation: Primary Developments of the 1980s; Chapter Six. Integrated Military Industries; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-0907-X