The Socio-economics of Conversion from War to Peace (Studies in Socio-Economics)

This text discusses the economic, social and political implications of redirecting labour and capital from a military-based to a post-Cold War economy. Preface / Amitai Etzioni -- Introduction / Lloyd J. Dumas -- 1. Finding The Future: The Role Of Economic Conversion In Shaping The Twenty-first Century / Lloyd J. Dumas -- 2. Sociological Dimensions Of Economic Conversion / Dana L. Dunn -- 3. Restructuring The Organization: The Importance Of Strategic Learning In Conversion / George Mehring -- 4. Military Contractor Conversion In The United States / Domenick Bertelli -- 5. Retraining For What? Displaced Defense Workers And Federal Programs In Two Regions / Elizabeth Mueller -- 6. Organizing For Conversion: Peace And Labor Coalitions / Fred Rose -- 7. Building Job Bridges For Defense Industrial Conversion / Gregory A. Bischak -- 8. Economic Conversion Legislation: Past Approaches And The Search For A New Framework / James Raffel -- 9. Public Choice, Foreign Policy Crises, And Military Spending / Jonathan M. Feldman -- 10. Turning Swords Into Washing Machines: Converting Russian Military Firms To Consumer Durable Production / Michael Oden -- 11. Conversion Problems In The Changing Economies / John E. Ullmann. Editor,lloyd J. Dumas. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.