Innovation and the Arms Race: How the United States and the Soviet Union Develop New Military Technologies

by Matthew Evangelista

Book Overview

Innovation and the Arms Race investigates the causes and mechanisms of the "technological arms race" between the United States and the Soviet Union. Challenging the commonly held notion that Soviet weapons innovation processes simply mirror those of the United States, Matthew Evangelista shows that the United States usually leads in introducing new military technology, while the Soviets typically react to American initiatives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080149608X
• ISBN13: 9780801496080
• Release Date: July 1989
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"