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- catalog abstract "Why are certain weapons acquired in the United States and others not? In a unique study, Theo Farrell addresses this question by examining the strategic, institutional and budgetary issues surrounding four major weapon programmes: B-2 stealth bomber, MX missile, A-12 naval bomber and DIVAD army air-defence gun. Extensive use is made of primary source materials in analysing the origins, development and outcomes of these programmes. This book presents alarming evidence to show that the US weapons acquisition process is ineffective and hugely inefficient.".
- catalog contributor b10411291.
- catalog coverage "United States Armed Forces Procurement.".
- catalog coverage "United States Armed Forces Weapons systems.".
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government.".
- catalog created "1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
- catalog description "1. Explaining Weapons Acquisition. Previous Explanations. What Drives Weapons Acquisition. Methodology and Case Selection -- 2. Strategic Issues. A-12 Avenger. Sgt York DIVAD. US Nuclear Strategy. MX Peacekeeper. B-2 Stealth Bomber -- 3. Institutional Issues. Military Services. President. Other Policy Actors. Manipulating the Acquisition Process. A-12 Avenger. Sgt York DIVAD. MX Peacekeeper. B-2 Stealth Bomber -- 4. Budgetary Issues. Defence Budget and Defence Expenditure. DoD Policy Structures. A-12 Avenger. Sgt York DIVAD. MX Peacekeeper. B-2 Stealth Bomber -- 5. Weapons Without a Cause. Explaining the Case Studies. What this Study Revels About US Weapons Acquisition. Policy Implications: Waste in Weapons Acquisition.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-223) and index.".
- catalog description "Why are certain weapons acquired in the United States and others not? In a unique study, Theo Farrell addresses this question by examining the strategic, institutional and budgetary issues surrounding four major weapon programmes: B-2 stealth bomber, MX missile, A-12 naval bomber and DIVAD army air-defence gun. Extensive use is made of primary source materials in analysing the origins, development and outcomes of these programmes. This book presents alarming evidence to show that the US weapons acquisition process is ineffective and hugely inefficient.".
- catalog extent "xv, 230 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0312161034 (St. Martin's)".
- catalog identifier "0333654129 (Macmillan)".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Basingstoke : Macmillan ; New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States Armed Forces Procurement.".
- catalog spatial "United States Armed Forces Weapons systems.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government.".
- catalog subject "355.8/2/0973 20".
- catalog subject "UC263 .F37 1997".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Explaining Weapons Acquisition. Previous Explanations. What Drives Weapons Acquisition. Methodology and Case Selection -- 2. Strategic Issues. A-12 Avenger. Sgt York DIVAD. US Nuclear Strategy. MX Peacekeeper. B-2 Stealth Bomber -- 3. Institutional Issues. Military Services. President. Other Policy Actors. Manipulating the Acquisition Process. A-12 Avenger. Sgt York DIVAD. MX Peacekeeper. B-2 Stealth Bomber -- 4. Budgetary Issues. Defence Budget and Defence Expenditure. DoD Policy Structures. A-12 Avenger. Sgt York DIVAD. MX Peacekeeper. B-2 Stealth Bomber -- 5. Weapons Without a Cause. Explaining the Case Studies. What this Study Revels About US Weapons Acquisition. Policy Implications: Waste in Weapons Acquisition.".
- catalog title "Weapons without a cause : the politics of weapons acquisition in the United States / Theo Farrell.".
- catalog type "text".