This article is a contribution to the debate on the determinants and economic effects of military expenditure in less-developed economies. Recent empirical work has suggested that there is much to be gained from analysing groups of relatively homogeneous countries, and to this end it focuses on...

Understanding the factors that determine the military burdens in developing economies is an important area of research. Previous research has suggested that to understand the dynamics of the relationship between military burden and economic and strategic factors requires detailed case studies....

The changing strategic climate in Europe has led to considerable speculation about major cuts in military spending. This paper examines the economic implications of such reductions in military spending for the UK. The international economic and strategic context is discussed and then a...