From Defence to Development
| Author | : Jacklyn Cock |
| Publisher | : IDRC |
| Total Pages | : 277 |
| Release | : 2014-05-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781552501511 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1552501515 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (515 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From Defence to Development by : Jacklyn Cock
Download or read book From Defence to Development written by Jacklyn Cock and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2014-05-28 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remember the global peace dividend - the budget surpluses that were supposed to result from the raising of the Iron Curtain and the end of the arms race? As war-torn societies in the Middle East, Latin America, and parts of Africa found peace and began building democratic societies, governments were supposed to use the money they once spent on the military to better meet basic human needs. But has it happened?