Naval facilities; air force facilities; ground-force FMP; missiles; overseas "technical" facilities - intelligence, space and communications; research and environmental facilities; nuclear-related FMP - deterrence and defence; conventional FMP power projection; the politics and economics of foreign military presence.
`This is fascinating read for anyone interested in defence and
intelligence issues.'
BBC Book of the Week, Arabic Service
`Robert Harkavy has produced a book that has long needed to be
written, a comprehensive and well-organized analysis of bases and
related military facilities around the world.'
Security and Arms Control
`This is a substantial piece of work. Harkavy provides a meticulous
historical survey of how the two superpowers have obtained their
bases ... a most useful survey.'
The Journal of Strategic Studies
`Harkavy has provided a treasury of basic data and analysis to
inform both sides ... by far the most complete reference guide to
an issue that is bound to grow in importance in the years to
come.'
War Studies
`Harkavy has produced a meticulous and detailed study of US and
Soviet military presence in foreign countries ... Detailed tables
give data ... The work is well organized and has valuable notes and
a bibliography.'
G.N. Sandwick, North Hennepin Community College, USA
`Robert Harkavy has produced a book that has long needed to be
written, a comprehensive and well-organized analysis of bases and
related military facilities around the world ... As Harkavy makes
clear, bases also remain an issue of great political sensitivity,
in both developed and Third World countries.'
Fred Halliday, London School of Ecoomics
'an excellent reference work ... Anyone interested in military
matters should have it in his or her library.'
John C. Ausland, Oslo, Survival, Vol.xxxii, No.6 Nov/Dec 1990
'The empirircal material is overwhelming, but is presented in an
orderly fashion under various headings.'
Magne Barth, Journal of Peace Research, No.3, 1990
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