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construction. Naturally, we are open to suggestions from all
readers of, and contributors to, the series regarding its approach
and content. Finally, I would like to thank all those who have
helped the launch of this series. The encouraging response received
from authors who have contributed the forthcoming volumes and from
the subscribers to the series has indicated the need for such a
publication. Homa Motamen-Scobi London December 1987 Preface In
1990 both OPEC and the OECD will celebrate their thirtieth anntvers
aries. OPEC was founded - rather unnoticed - by oil-producing
countries still struggling to gain control over national petroleum
resources. Future members were still under colonial rule. The
foremost aim of the new organization - years before it was able to
make metropolitan newspaper headlines - was stabilizing oil prices.
Stability in those days meant prevent ing oil prices from falling
in real terms. The OECD was formed by mostly mature industrial
economies marking the normalization of the postwar international
economy after years of reconstruction, strict trade regulations,
etc. The aim of the new organization was to promote 'the highest
sustainable growth and employment' in member countries.
Incidentally, 1960 was also the year which gave birth to a more
loosely defined block in the world community, namely the
underdeveloped countries, qS the African colonial empires finally
broke up. The two organizations became adversaries in the 1970s in
the power struggle over the energy flows of the world."
construction. Naturally, we are open to suggestions from all
readers of, and contributors to, the series regarding its approach
and content. Finally, I would like to thank all those who have
helped the launch of this series. The encouraging response received
from authors who have contributed the forthcoming volumes and from
the subscribers to the series has indicated the need for such a
publication. Homa Motamen-Scobi London December 1987 Preface In
1990 both OPEC and the OECD will celebrate their thirtieth anntvers
aries. OPEC was founded - rather unnoticed - by oil-producing
countries still struggling to gain control over national petroleum
resources. Future members were still under colonial rule. The
foremost aim of the new organization - years before it was able to
make metropolitan newspaper headlines - was stabilizing oil prices.
Stability in those days meant prevent ing oil prices from falling
in real terms. The OECD was formed by mostly mature industrial
economies marking the normalization of the postwar international
economy after years of reconstruction, strict trade regulations,
etc. The aim of the new organization was to promote 'the highest
sustainable growth and employment' in member countries.
Incidentally, 1960 was also the year which gave birth to a more
loosely defined block in the world community, namely the
underdeveloped countries, qS the African colonial empires finally
broke up. The two organizations became adversaries in the 1970s in
the power struggle over the energy flows of the world."
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The Peace Dividend (Hardcover)
N.P. Gleditsch, O Bjerkholt, A. Cappelen, R. Smith, J.P. Dunne
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The papers collected in this volume demonstrate how different kinds
of analytical approach can be used to anticipate the economic
repercussions of systematic reduction of military spending. This
volume will be of interest to economists; scholars in peace
studies, international relations and such like; and officials of
national governments and international bodies dealing with
disarmament issues and with economic restructuring.
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