Buch, Englisch, 454 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 838 g
The Choices of East Central Europe
Buch, Englisch, 454 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 838 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-927173-3
Verlag: Oxford University Press
The defence industry was one of the pillars of the command economy system in East Central Europe. After the end of the cold war the sector went through dramatic changes: it was radically downsized, reorganized and restructured according to the needs of the emerging new socio-economic systems. One of the major factors that shaped this adjustment was the enlargement of NATO and the European Union and the prospect of integration into these two organizations. The military establishments and defence industries became principal actors in the integration process, which helped them to acquire political legitimization and new economic resources. At the same time, integration presented unexpected challenges and constraints for the regions restructuring defence industry.
This book presents a comparative analysis of the defence industries of six East Central European countries-Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia-describing how they adjusted to the changed political and economic environment in both the domestic and international contexts. After the cold war, arms makers in East Central Europe found themselves confronting a situation like that faced by many of today's industrial producers: a drastic change of the economic, political and social environment. Their experiences provide valuable lessons for governments and companies in the post-2008 global economy.
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Fachgebiete
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie Rüstungsindustrie
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Waffenhandel
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Globalisierung, Transformationsprozesse
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- 1. Introduction
- I.: Post-cold war East Central Europe
- II.: The importance of the topic
- III.: Methodology
- 2. The post-cold war evolution of the arms industry
- I.: Drivers of the transformation of the arms industry
- II.: The new structure of the arms industry
- III.: The arms industries of East Central Europe: crisis and partial recovery
- 3. Poland: a qualified success story
- I.: Arms industry policy in the 1990s: protection
- II.: Arms industry policy in the 2000s: promotion
- III.: The arms industry
- IV.: Military expenditure and procurement policy
- V.: Recent developments
- VI.: Conclusions
- Appendix 3A. Polish company case studies
- I.: Bumars rise from a domestic company to a potential regional giant
- II.: ARP: an indigenous engine of development
- III.: PZL-Swidnik: succcess via international cooperation
- IV.: PZL-Mielec: a regional company that became an international player
- V.: The Euro-Park Mielec special economic zone and the Aviation Valley
- VI.VII.VIII.: The F-16 dealZM Mesko: profitable use of offset dealsZM Tarnów: a typical Polish company
- 4. Hungary: the twists and turns of transformation
- I.: Arms industry policy: liberalism with elements of protectionism
- II.: The arms industry
- III.: Military expenditure and procurement policy
- III.: Military expenditure and procurement policy
- V.: Conclusions
- Appendix 4A. Hungarian company case studies
- I.: Fegyver- és Gázkészülékgyár Ltd: coping without the state
- II.: Rába Jármuipari Holding NyRt: a winner
- III.: Dunai Repülogépgyár Rt: the history in a nutshell
- IV.: MFS 2000 Ltd: a typical Hungarian company
- V.: HM Currus Gödölloi Harcjármutechnikai Rt: an MOD company
- VI.: Pro Patria Electronics: an amphibian-like company in a turbulent environment
- VII.: The new Hungarian aviation industry
- 5. A comparison of Poland and Hungary
- I.: The size and the state of the economy and the arms industry
- II.: The arms industrys place in the economy
- III.: Defence industrial policy
- IV.: The Warsaw Pact heritage
- V.: The arms industrys links with national armed forces and participation in foreign operations
- VI.: Foreign ownership and partnerships
- VII.: Conclusions
- Appendix 5A. Comparing a Polish and a Hungarian company
- I.: Osrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Sprzetu Mechanicznego Sp. z o.o.
- II.: Gamma Muszaki ZRt
- 6. The Czech Republic: bright promises and sober reality
- I.: Defence industrial policy: from conversion to selective promotion
- II.: The arms industry
- III.: Military expenditure and procurement
- Appendix 6A. Czech company case studies
- I.: Aero Vodochody: out of the zone of turbulence
- II.: The VERA surveillance system: endogenous research and development
- III.: Tatra: success via foreign ownership
- IV.: The Sellier and Bellot ammunition company: a typical Czech Company
- 7. Slovakia: from a nationalist backwater to a Slavic tiger
- I.: Defence industrial policy
- II.: The arms industry
- III.: Military procurement and exports
- Appendix 7A. Slovak company case studies
- I.: The spectacular conversion of the Slovak military triangle
- II.: ZTS-peciál and ZTS-Metalurgia: dealing with the legacy of the Warsaw Pact
- III.: Way Industry: a successful conversion
- IV.: ZVS Holding: a typical Slovak company
- 8. Bulgaria: the challenge of catching up
- I.: A stopgo defence industrial policy
- II.: The arms industry
- III.: Procurement
- Appendix 8A. Bulgarian company case studies
- I.: The Terem group: a difficult privatization
- II.: Arcus: successful privatization via management employee buyout
- III.: Arsenal: a typical Bulgarian company
- IV.: Vazov Engineering Works: a difficult transformation
- V.: Electron Progress: success on civil and military markets
- 9. Romania: high ambitions, harsh realities and pragmatism
- I.: Defence industrial policy
- II.: The arms industry
- III.: Military procurement
- IV.: Exports
- V.: Poland and Romania: a comparison
- Appendix 9A. Romanian company case studies
- I.: Romarm: a difficult transformation
- II.: Cugir: a typical Romanian company
- III.: The Romanian aviation industry
- 10. The new arms industry in East Central Europe
- I.: Key factors affecting the choice of a new defence industrial model
- II.: Defence industrial adjustment models
- III.: The outcome of defence industrial transformations
- IV.: The revitalized arms industry in East Central Europe
- V.: The arms industry and politics
- VI.: Changes at the company level
- 11. The impact of EU and NATO membership
- I.: The rush towards EU and NATO membership
- II.: East Central Europe and membership of NATO
- III.: EU membership
- IV.: Striking a balance between the EU and NATO
- V.: Future prospects
- 12. Conclusions
- I.: The arms industry in East Central Europe today: its nature and status
- II.: The East Central European defence industry in the global production and trade of weapons
- III.: General lessons and insights from East Central Europe
