Responding to Defense Dependence: Policy Ideas and the American Defense Industrial Base

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Erik Pages Theodore H. Moran

Responding to Defense Dependence

Policy Ideas and the American Defense Industrial Base

Erik Pages, Theodore H. Moran

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English

Praeger Publishers Inc
20 March 1996

Defence strategy, planning & research; Armaments industries; Service industries

The 1970s and 1980s witnessed growing concern in the United States regarding the relative decline of the American economy and, for defense planners, the military's growing dependence on foreign production of weapons' parts and subcomponents—the guts of many critical weapons systems. The period also witnessed growing interest in industrial policy as a tool for promoting U.S. international competitiveness, defense sectors proving to be particularly attractive candidates for government economic intervention. This study traces the evolution of defense dependence and the U.S. government's response to this dilemma by examining policy ideas and experiments in four defense industries—machine tools, semiconductor manufacturing, ball bearings, and high-definition television technologies—explaining successes and failures, and reviewing prospects for expansion.

By: Erik Pages
Foreword by: Theodore H. Moran
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9780275953133
ISBN 10: 0275953130
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 20 March 1996
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sounding the Alarm: Recognizing Defense Dependence Explaining Responses to Dependence Ideas and the American Defense Industrial Base Relief for the Machine Tool Industry? The Semiconductor and Semiconductor Manufacturing Industries and the Creation of Sematech Yet Another Call to Arms: Revitalizing the Bearings Industry HDTV: A Strategic Industry at Risk? Conclusions Bibliography Index

ERIK R. PAGES is Director of the Office of Economic Conversion Information at the U.S. Department of Commerce. His articles have appeared in SAIS Review, Business & Society Review, and Defense Analysis, among others.

Reviews for Responding to Defense Dependence: Policy Ideas and the American Defense Industrial Base

This is a comprehensive study of one of the most important new issues in economics, public policy, and national security. The field is dominated by turgid government studies and think tank recommendations. Dr. Pages' study, in contrast, lays out the issues involved in protecting and subsidizing key sectors in the defense industrial base lucidly, making the arguments about industrial policy and strategic trade policy accessible to a broad array of readers. There are case studies of machine tools, semiconductors, ball bearings, and HDTV. Dr. Pages has successfully captured the vigor of a debate that is likely to grow over time, and occupy the attention of leaders and policymakers on both the state and national levels. -Theodore H. Moran Karl F. Landegger Professor of International Business Diplomacy School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University