how the Pentagon innovates and why it costs so much /
First Statement of Responsibility
John A. Alic.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
265 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
22 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-251) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Choosing weapons -- Technology and doctrine -- Korea and its aftermath: The shift to high technology -- Understanding acquisition -- Organizing for Defense -- Buying military systems: What the Services want and what they get -- Research and weapons design -- Complex systems and the revolution in military affairs -- Innovation and learning in peace and war -- Generation of variety and selection of innovations -- Taking reform seriously.
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PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
How the Pentagon innovates and why it costs so much
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.-- Procurement.
United States.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Military research-- United States-- Costs.
Military weapons-- Technological innovations-- United States-- Costs.
Armed Forces-- Procurement.
Militärische Forschung
Military research-- Costs.
Rüstungskosten
Technische Innovation
Waffensystem
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Armed Forces, Weapons systems, Technological innovations, Costs.