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Denoon, David Baugh Holden was born on April 12, 1945 in Toledo. Son of Clarence E. and Eleanor (Kratz) Denoon.
( In the post–Cold War era, two fundamental changes have ...)
In the post–Cold War era, two fundamental changes have made missile defense for the United States and its military forces more compelling: The United States and Russia no longer see each other as direct threats and there has been a dramatic proliferation of ballistic missile capability in the Third World. Consequently, U.S. forces deployed overseas are more likely to be at risk and, eventually, the United States itself could become vulnerable to missile threats.With these changes in mind, David Denoon analyzes the current BMD dilemma, arguing that active defenses against missiles should be seen as a form of insurance against catastrophe. He assesses the likelihood of missile attacks and the appropriate level of investment for the United States to defend against such attacks. The book provides an assessment of deterrence and the performance of the Patriot missiles during the 1991 Gulf War, critiques the Strategic Defense Initiative, and analyzes the prospects for new types of short-range and intercontinental missile defenses.
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(Devaluation Under Pressure illustrates the options open t...)
Devaluation Under Pressure illustrates the options open to a developing country's political leaders when faced with a balance of payments crisis. It focuses on the practical problems that policymakers have in planning and implementing a currency devaluation and is based not only on the usual secondary works but also on interviews with some of the policymakers involved and on primary, classified documents. The book presents unique historical information about decision-making in India, Indonesia, and Ghana. The chapter on India, for example, summarizes the Woods-Mehta Agreement which committed the Indian Government to major policy changes that were not implemented. The precise text of this agreement is still being closely held. And the Ghana chapter includes correspondence between the author and former Prime Minister Busia who was able to review the material and provided his perspective on the devaluation and the subsequent coup which overthrew him. Although the current international financial regime is called a flexible exchange rate system, virtually all less-developed countries peg their currencies to one of the major reserve currencies and must be ready to adapt to the short-term and long-term oscillations of that currency. So the question of devaluation is a pressing issue. Also, devaluations are frequently one part of a package of policy measures that LDCs must implement in order to qualify for resources from the International Monetary Fund, private banks, and various aid donors. The three case studies of currency devaluation decisions presented here represent historically significant examples of such devaluations under pressure. The similarities and differences of the same economic policy choice in India (1966), Indonesia (1970), and Ghana (1971) have enabled the author to generalize about what drives a country to devalue its currency, the determinants of a devaluation's success, and what the critical stages are in the devaluation process. David Denoon is Associate Professor of Politics and Economics at New York University.
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Important economic and strategic realignments are taking place in Asia but receiving relatively limited press and academic attention. Thailand, Indonesia, and South Korea were dealt, well publicized, blows by the 1997 Asian financial crisis and Japan's stagnation in the 1990s has also been widely analyzed. What has not been adequately explored is the impact of economic restructuring and slowing of growth rates in the other Pacific Rim economies, notably Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. Although China's rise to prominence has received extensive commentary from journalists, economists and strategic analysts, much more limited attention has been given to the relative decline of the Pacific Rim states or the rapid rise of India's economic and strategic position. This volume attempts to explain why the 1997 financial crisis was such a critical turning point and, unexpectedly, ended up stimulating trade and investment within Asia.
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Denoon, David Baugh Holden was born on April 12, 1945 in Toledo. Son of Clarence E. and Eleanor (Kratz) Denoon.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1966; Master of Public Administration, Princeton University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975.
Assistant to chairman, Pennsylvania State Board Education, 1968; program economist, United States Agency for International Development, Department of State, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1969-1971; assistant to president, National Bureau Economics Research, New York City, 1971-1972; assistant professor politics and economics, New York University, 1975-1978, 79-80; associate professor politics and economics, New York University, since 1982; vice president, United States Export-Import Bank, Washington, 1978-1979; deputy assistant secretary, unites states department Defense, Washington, 1981-1982; consultant, unites states department Defense, Washington, 1982-1991; consultant, unites states department State, Washington, 1992-1993.
( In the post–Cold War era, two fundamental changes have ...)
(Devaluation Under Pressure illustrates the options open t...)
( Important economic and strategic realignments are takin...)
Member Bucks County Land Use Task Force, 1975—1978. Active Bucks Republican Party, since 1976. Trustee Goucher College, Baltimore, 2001—2006.
Member of Foreign Policy Association (board directors), International Institute for Strategic Studies, International Studies Association, Council Foreign Relations, American Political Science Association, American Economic Association, Asia Society, Cosmos Club (Washington), Harvard Club (New York City).