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The military as an economic actor :

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0333999282

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1280220619

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1403944008

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The military as an economic actor :

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soldiers in business /

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Jörn Brömmelhörster and Wolf-Christian Paes.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Palgrave Macmillan in association with the Bonn International Center for Conversion,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2003.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xii, 223 pages) :

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illustrations.

Series Title

International political economy series

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-212) and index.

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List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- Soldiers in Business: An Introduction; J. Br̲mmelh̲rster & W-C. Paes -- Military Business in Argentina; T. Scheetz -- Soldiers as Businessmen: The Economic Activities of Central America's Militaries; A. Brenes Castro & K. Casas Zamora -- The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Military Business Complex; T. Ming Cheung -- The Economic and Commercial Roles of the Vietnam People's Army; C.A. Thayer -- Trifungsi: The Role of the Indonesian Military in Business; L. McCulloch -- Power, Perks, Prestige and Privileges: The Military's Economic Activities in Pakistan; A. Siddiqa-Agha -- Praetorians or Profiteers? The Role of Entrepreneurial Armed forces in Congo-Kinshasa; W-C. Paes & T.M. Shaw -- The Largest European Army in Business: The Case of Russia; K. Gonchar -- Conclusions; J. Br̲mmelh̲rster & W-C. Paes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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Armed forces across the globe maintain commercial interests in various sectors of their nation's economy, ranging from pharmaceutical and banking companies in China, logging and shrimp farming in Indonesia to the mining of precious metals in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These activities are often justified by the need of impoverished governments to find new sources of extra-budgetary revenue for the military, as well as by pointing towards the specific role of a nation's military in promoting development. This book provides a critical assessment of this claim, comparing experiences with "military business" from four continents (Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America). While the jury is still out on the macro-economic net effect of this phenomenon, this book finds disturbing cases of corruption and mismanagement, as well as a lack of military professionalism in the countries affected by military business. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the volume shows the implications of "military business" for civil-military relations, good governance and international development policies.

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Palgrave Macmillan

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270323

Title

Military as an economic actor.

Armed Forces-- Finance.

Military-owned business enterprises-- Africa.

Military-owned business enterprises-- Asia.

Military-owned business enterprises-- Latin America.

Military-owned business enterprises-- Russia (Federation)

Military-owned business enterprises, Case studies.

Armed Forces-- Finance.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Industries-- General.

Handelsgebruiken.

Krijgsmacht.

Military-owned business enterprises.

Ondernemerschap.

Africa.

Asia.

Latin America.

Russia (Federation)

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Brömmelhörster, Jörn,1961-

Paes, Wolf-Christian.

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20201208051544.0

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