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The political economy of East-South military transfers

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  • Robert Cutler

    (UC - University of California)

  • Laure Despres

    (IEMN-IAE Nantes - Institut d'Économie et de Management de Nantes - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - UN - Université de Nantes)

  • Aaron Karp

    (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)

Abstract

This article analyzes, consecutively, arms transfers from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and its East European allies to the developing countries (stressing the economic motives of buyers and sellers that influence the supply of and demand for those arms), the East Europeans' role in East-South military relations (particularly their contribution to technical assistance and personnel training), and the cooperation of the USSR and the East European countries in military production. The analysis demonstrates that the international political economy and world-system approaches complement one another, and the principle for their reconciliation is established. Conclusions are drawn from the analysis concerning Eastern Europe's military relations with the Soviet Union, which are reconceptualized on the basis of the empirical work presented. The significance of changes in those relations for the future course of global military-industrial development is briefly explored.

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  • Robert Cutler & Laure Despres & Aaron Karp, 1987. "The political economy of East-South military transfers," Post-Print hal-03069035, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03069035
    DOI: 10.2307/2600668
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