`Deger and Sen have written a useful book which will help us in our political efforts; in keeping with a SIPRI tradition, the authors do not make specific policy proposals; rather they set the framework and provide useful statistical tables.'Peace News

• Introduction: The end of a decade; European NATO; The EC; USA; The Soviet Union; Asia-Pacific; The Third World: Conflict resolution; Debt and economic security; Conclusion: The disarmament dividend?; Appendix A: World military expenditure data 1980-1989; Appendix B: Sources and methods

`Deger and Sen have written a useful book which will help us in our political efforts; in keeping with a SIPRI tradition, the authors do not make specific policy proposals; rather they set the framework and provide useful statistical tables.'Peace News

• Introduction: The end of a decade; European NATO; The EC; USA; The Soviet Union; Asia-Pacific; The Third World: Conflict resolution; Debt and economic security; Conclusion: The disarmament dividend?; Appendix A: World military expenditure data 1980-1989; Appendix B: Sources and methods

`Deger and Sen have written a useful book which will help us in our political efforts; in keeping with a SIPRI tradition, the authors do not make specific policy proposals; rather they set the framework and provide useful statistical tables.'Peace News

• Introduction: The end of a decade; European NATO; The EC; USA; The Soviet Union; Asia-Pacific; The Third World: Conflict resolution; Debt and economic security; Conclusion: The disarmament dividend?; Appendix A: World military expenditure data 1980-1989; Appendix B: Sources and methods