Governing Opportunism in International Armaments Collaboration: The Role of Trust

The Economics of Human Systems Integration: Valuation of Investments in People's Training and Education, Safety and Health, and Work Productivity

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 327-337

  Kapstein, Ethan B ^a  

^a INSEAD   (France)

Author keywords

Governing opportunism in international armaments collaboration and role of trust; Successful cross border alliance and trust among partners; Weapons acquisition process examination and governments and defense contractors' relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886032438     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470642627.ch16     Document Type: Chapter

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