Transatlantic Defence Procurement by Luke R. A. Butler - 9781107535824

Transatlantic Defence ProcurementEU and US Defence Procurement Regulation in the Transatlantic Defence Market\nAuthor(s): Luke R. A. Butler\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107535824, 978-1107535824\nSynopsis\nThis volume constitutes the first ever attempt to establish a basis for comparative research on defence procurement regulation. For decades there has been repeated emphasis on the extent to which barriers to trade in Europe and the US prevent a more competitive defence market. Transatlantic Defence Procurement offers the first analysis of the potential impact of defence procurement regulation itself as a barrier to trade between the US and the EU. Part I examines the external dimension of a new EU Defence Procurement Directive, focusing on its implications for third countries, in particular the US. Part II examines foreign access and treatment under US law. Part III maps a future researc.