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Conversion Survey 1997: Global Disarmament and Disposal of Surplus Weapons
Conversion Survey 1997 Global Disarmament and Disposal of Surplus Weapons Author:Bonn International Center for Conversion The Conversion Survey 1997 updates information on key issues of conversion from military to civilian use of resources worldwide. It provides unique sets of data, such as an index of disarmament and figures on employment in the defence industry. The 1997 edition emphasizes the generation, scrapping, destruction, and transfer of weapon stocks whi... more »ch have been declared surplus because of arms control agreements, unilateral disarmament, or the end of armed conflicts. Analysis, empirical data, and policy discussions deal with heavy and light conventional arms, as well as chemical warfare agents and nuclear weapons.« less