Why and how do countries buy the armaments and defence equipment they do buy? The first volume of this study, published in 1998, examined in detail the processes that lie behind arms procurement decisions in six arms-recipient countries: China, India, Israel, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. This second volume contains similar case studies based on extensive original research by experts from the national academic and defence communities in six more countries. It considers in particular whether arms procurement can become more responsive to the broader objectives of security and public accountability.

Readership: Scholars and students of strategic studies, peace studies, international relations, professionsal, consultants, defence analysts, journalists, and policy-makers in these areas.

Edited by Ravinder Pal Singh, SIPRI Project Leader