The Military Balance, 2006
Abingdon, U.K. Routledge Journals, 2006. Trade paperback. 448 pages. Wraps. Maps. Tables. Index. Some wear and creasing to covers. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a British research institute (or think tank) in the area of international affairs. Since 1997 its headquarters have been Arundel House, in London, England. The 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index ranked IISS as the thirteenth-best think tank worldwide. Founded in 1958, with its original focus nuclear deterrence and arms control, the IISS has strong establishment links, with former US and British government officials among its members. The institute claims that it "was hugely influential in setting the intellectual structures for managing the Cold War." The IISS describes itself as a: primary source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues for politicians and diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international business, economists, the military, defence commentators, journalists, academics and the informed public. The Institute owes no allegiance to any government, or to any political or other organization. Published annually by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance is an assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 169 countries worldwide. The book is a region-by-region analysis of the major military and economic trends and developments affecting security policy and the trade in weapons and other military equipment.
Key features of The Military Balance include:
* Comprehensive tables: key data on weapons and defence economics, such as comparisons of international defence expenditure and military manpower
* Analysis: essays covering significant military and economic developments, such as the "European Rapid Reaction Force"
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Designed to be an easy-to-read reference, this key title informs readers in as brief a fashion as possible on the widest variety of military topics through a mix of hard data and considered and informed analysis. This quantitative assessment of the military power and defense expenditure of countries throughout the world as of March 2006. Condition: good.
Keywords: Military Power, Defense Expenditure, Military Equipment, Military Data, Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Moldavia, Irregular Warfare, Iraq
ISBN: 1857433998
[Book #53312]
Price: $45.00