In this book, authorities on the defence industries of a wide range of different countries - from the major economies of North America and Western Europe to developing economies and some unique cases - describe and analyse the structure, conduct and performance of the defence industry in that country. "At a time of unprecedented global change, where economic and political certainties have been swept away by a tidal wave of social, economic, technological and industrial revolutions, it is crucial that we understand the forces currently shaping the structure, conduct and performance of the global defence sector.? This book offers the reader an expert, detailed yet eminently accessible analysis of the global defence industry as it adjusts to the challenging pressures of the new world disorder.", Emeritus Professor Derek Braddon, University of the West of England.