Arms procurement after the Cold War: how much is enough to do what (and how will we know)?

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Changes in the international security environment have made it necessary for political decision-makers to consider different issues when establishing arms procurement policies. Furthermore, arguments supporting the export of military equipment are being reconsidered against the background of the consequences of exports, which are regarded as negative. Authors are now beginning to address the question of how to design an arms procurement system in countries other than the US. These authors seem to feel that procurement should be extremely flexible, taking into account national budgetary, strategic and constitutional conditions.

Planning, Weapons, Defense spending, Bibliography

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On writing international history: chaps, maps and much more

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The study of world history is a new concept developed in the 1970s that has arisen from the expansion of international relations studies which focused on foreign policies of governments. Its development may be attributed to three things, namely: the need to oppose the French Annales school of thought which emphasized scientific history above other types of historical inquiries, Fritz Fischer's writings, and the writings of E.H. Carr and Hans Morgenthau. International history will aid in policymaking decisions by thinking of people, institutions and events in their historical frameworks.

Speeches, lectures and essays, Transcript, World history

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Trade liberalization and prudential regulation: the international framework for financial services

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International organizations, such as the World Trade Organization, are working towards the establishment of universal regulations and supervision of financial firms that do business within cross-cultural communities. Asian economies under IMF stabilization programs and financial aid packages, are bound by IMF conditions and financial surveillance. Perhaps, in the future, IMF surveillance can be expanded to routine supervision of national financial systems, recommendation of state trade liberalization and prudential regulation.

Analysis, International Monetary Fund, Financial services industry, Financial services, International aspects, Economic policy, International trade regulation

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