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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.

Table of Contents:
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: The F-16 deal 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 & 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

About the Author :
Yudit Kiss (Hungary) is an economist. She received her PhD from Karl Marx University of Economics, Budapest, in 1989. Since 1992 she has worked as an independent researcher, based in Geneva. From 1993 to 1995 she studied conversion and defence industry restructuring under a MacArthur Foundation grant. Her publications include The Defence Industry in East-Central Europe: Restructuring and Conversion (OUP 1997), Regional and Employment Consequences of the Defence Industry Transformation in East Central Europe (International Labour Office, 1999), Small Arms and Light Weapons Production in Eastern, Central and Southeast Europe (Small Arms Survey, 2004) and East-Central European arms industries: between consolidation and crisis, Contemporary Security Policy (August 2011).


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  • ISBN-13: 9780199271733
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press
  • Height: 243 mm
  • No of Pages: 454
  • Spine Width: 32 mm
  • Weight: 293 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0199271739
  • Publisher Date: 24 Apr 2014
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: SIPRI Monographs
  • Sub Title: The Choices of East Central Europe
  • Width: 164 mm


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