Strategic alliances in the European defence industry

European Business Review

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 308-322

  Butler, Colin ^a   Kenny, Brian ^a   Anchor, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alliances; Defence; Globalization; Technology transfer; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986065108     PISSN: 0955534X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09555340010356257     Document Type: Review

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