Citation

Cohen JS, Ward MD. Def. Peace Econ. 1998; 9(4): 381-394.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10430719808404911

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Conversion of defence industries is neither simple in concept nor execution. While many wish to paint a rosy future and extol the costless benefits, pragma-tists stress the real and nominal disincentives to converting. Regarding the process in Russia, we outline what is involved and show that long-term obstacles remain. Conversion is not a state of nature, nor can it be imposed by domestic or international actors. Rather, it is a process, evolving from the new realities of the post-Cold War world.