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Arms and Innovation – Entrepreneurship and Alliances in the Twenth–first Century Defense Industry 2nd ed. Edition
Author(s): James Hasik (Author)
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Date: 19 Sept. 2008
Edition: 2nd ed.
Language: English
Print length: 224 pages
ISBN-10: 0226318869
ISBN-13: 9780226318868
Book Description
With many of the most important new military systems of the past decade produced by small firms that won competitive government contracts, defense-industry consultant James Hasik argues in “Arms and Innovation” that small firms have a number of advantages relative to their bigger competitors. Such firms are marked by an entrepreneurial spirit and fewer bureaucratic obstacles, and thus can both be more responsive to changes in the environment and more strategic in their planning. This is demonstrated, Hasik shows, by such innovation in military technologies as those that protect troops from roadside bombs in Iraq and the Predator drones that fly over active war zones and that are crucial to the war on terror.For all their advantages, small firms also face significant challenges in access to capital and customers. To overcome such problems, they can form alliances either with each other or with larger companies. Hasik traces the trade-offs of such alliances and provides crucial insight into their promises and pitfalls.This groundbreaking study is a significant contribution to the understanding of both entrepreneurship and alliances, two crucial factors in business generally. It will be of interest to readers in the defense sector as well as the wider business community.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This is a must read for anyone with an interest in innovation in military technologies. Well researched and engagingly written, Hasik’s focus on the role of small firms in the arms innovation process will be of interest to policy makers, academics and analysts in Europe as well as the United States.”–Andrew James, Manchester Business School
–Andrew James (5/1/2008 12:00:00 AM)
“Defense technology innovation and the evolution of the defense-industrial base is a critical issue as the United States continues to adapt its military for the security challenges of the 21st century. Arms and Innovation examines contemporary case studies and provides very useful insights into the dynamics driving new weapons technology development.”–Pierre Chao, Center for Strategic and International Studies (5/30/2008 12:00:00 AM)
“Arms and Innovation is an important and novel contribution to the literature on how and why innovation in weapons systems takes place and the respective roles of larger and smaller firms. This is an especially important issue at a time when the Pentagon and industry focus is on military transformation.”
–Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr., Fletcher School, Tufts University
About the Author
James Hasik is a consultant to the aerospace and arms industries. He is the author of The Precision Revolution and has been an expert commentator on international security topics for CNN, the Boston Globe, CBS Radio, and Australian National Radio, among other media outlets.
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