1st Edition

Building A Peace Economy Opportunities And Problems Of Post-cold War Defense Cuts

By Betty G. Lall Copyright 1992
    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    304 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book shows how to make the smoothest possible transition to civilian use of newly released military resources, especially the physical and human resources that have been devoted to defense production and thereby help people make the required economic adjustment.

    Introduction: Coping with Defense Cuts 1. Impact or Cuts on Contractors and Labor 2. Impact on Bases and the Nuclear Weapons Complex 3. Impact on the National Labs 4. State and Local Impact 5. State and Local Strategies 6. The Federal Role 7. Groups Promoting Conversion 8. State Conversion Profiles