Swords into Plowshares: Converting to a Peace Economy. Worldwatch Paper 96.

Autor/in	Renner, Michael
Institution	Worldwatch Inst., Washington, DC.
Titel	Swords into Plowshares: Converting to a Peace Economy. Worldwatch Paper 96.
Quelle	(1990), (90 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	0-916468-97-6
Schlagwörter	Disarmament; Economics; Foreign Countries; Futures (of Society); Global Approach; International Relations; National Defense; Peace; Social Change; World Problems; China; Europe; USSR + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Abrüstung; Volkswirtschaftslehre; Ausland; Future; Society; Zukunft; Globales Denken; Internationale Beziehungen; Frieden; Sozialer Wandel; Weltproblem; Europa
Abstract	Recent world developments have created an opportune time for nations to vigorously pursue a policy of converting the huge portion of their economies that traditionally have been devoted to military expenditures to more socially productive uses. This paper outlines a strategy for such a conversion, and discusses the issues that must be confronted in such a process. Specific aspects of conversion include: (1) misconceptions about lessening military spending; (2) building a conversion coalition; (3) the paths forged by China and the Soviet Union; (4) upheaval in Eastern Europe; and (5) grassroots initiatives in the West. It is concluded that the gathering pressure for disarmament suggests that conversion will be a topic gaining importance during the 1990's. A number of statistical tables, charts, and maps appear throughout this paper, and 127 endnotes are provided. (DB)
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