First published in 1986. Based on the theme that defense procurement serves as an instrument of alliance and domestic politics, this book provides the first comprehensive analysis of post-war West German approaches to and experience with procurement strategies.

Dr. Regina Cowen is currently a Resident Fellow at the East-West Institute for Security Studies.

Chapter One: Rearmament And Defense Procurement 1955-1962 Chapter Two: Bundeswehr Planning And Procurement Planning 1955-1970. Chapter Three: The Reform Of The Procurement Sector Chapter Four: Procurement Principles And Policy Chapter Five: The Defense Industry, Chapter Six: Defense Export, Defense Collaboration, And The Procurement Organization, Conclusion