Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Graves, James L., 1958- The post-cold war armored vehicle industries in Britain, Germany, and France : a study in political economy and transition / James L. Graves. p. cm.--(Contributions in economics and economic history, ISSN 0084-9235; no. 217) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-31246-X (alk. paper) 1. Defense industries-- Great Britain. 2. Defense industries--Germany. 3. Defense industries--France. 4. Armored vehicles, Military--Great Britain. 5. Armored vehicles, Military--Germany. 6. Armored vehicles, Military--France. 7. Economic conversion--Great Britain. 8. Economic conversion--Germany. 9. Economic conversion--France. I. Title. II. Series. HD9743.E922 G73 2000 338.4'76233'0941--dc21 99-088213 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2000 by James L. Graves All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-088213 ISBN: 0-313-31246-X ISSN: 0084-9235 First published in 2000 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |