Procurement and Politics: Strategies of Defence Acquisition in Canada and Australia

by Andrea Migone, Alexander Howlett, Michael Howlett

This open access book compares the experiences of large-scale military procurement in Canada and Australia. Focusing on the recent frigate and jet-fighter programmes, it demonstrates how delays suffered in delivering weapons systems and platforms in these countries have been caused by misalignments between the strategic requirements set out by the armed forces and government defence policies. By bringing the insights of public management and administration...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031256883
• ISBN13: 9783031256882
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"