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Defence Science and Technology (1993) discusses the key questions surrounding defence and civil industry, highlighting the complex nature of this relationship and the equally complex determinants of corporate government policy in this area. Defence-related industries are central to the economies of most of the advanced nations, with defence and civil industrial bases often inextricably linked.

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Author:   Richard Coopey ,  Matthew Uttley ,  Graham Spinardi
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781041256014

ISBN 10:   1041256019
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   01 April 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Defence Science and Technology: Setting the Scene R. Coopey, G. Spinardi and M. Uttley Part 1. Issues in Defence Science and Technology 2. The Political Economy of Defence R&D: Burden or Benefit? D. Buck and K. Hartley 3. Technology Dependence: the Hidden Side of Defence Research and Development M. Edmonds Part 2. Case Studies 4. Restructuring Civil and Military Science and Technology: the Ministry of Technology in the 1960s R. Coopey 5. The Technological Impact of a Defence Research Establishment D. MacKenzie and G. Spinardi 6. British Helicopter Developments 1945–1960: Government Technology Policy in a Changing Defence Environment M. Uttley Part 3. Industry, Procurement and Conversion 7. Changes in Defence Procurement and the European Technology Base P. Gummett and W. Walker 8. The Political Economy of International Collaboration K. Hartley and S. Martin 9. Defence Technology, Industrial Structure and Arms Conversion S. Schofield

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Richard Coopey, Matthew R.H. Uttley and Graham Spinardi

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