Background
Chalmers, Malcolm George was born on January 14, 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of John Shanks and Mary (Chiswell) Chalmers.
(Despite reductions in military budgets elsewhere, many of...)
Despite reductions in military budgets elsewhere, many of the countries in East Asia continue to fund ambitious programmes to modernize their armed forces with new conventional arms. Made possible by record economic growth, the arms build-up in the region has been fuelled by continuing certainty about the post-Cold-War balance of power and by the prominent role that the military plays in the internal politics of many East Asian states. Based on detailed research, and making use of case studies of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, this book provides an account of the developing regional-security dialogue and a survey of the public availability of military information in this volatile region. It includes an examination of the role that the UN Register is playing in the process of confidence-building.
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economist educator political scientist
Chalmers, Malcolm George was born on January 14, 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of John Shanks and Mary (Chiswell) Chalmers.
Bachelor in Economics, Cambridge University, England, 1977. Master of Arts in Development Economics, University East Anglia, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bradford, England, 1986.
Economist, Ministry of Financial and Development Planning Govt Botswana, 1977-1980; lecturer department peace studies, Bradford (England) University, 1985-1993; senior lecturer, Bradford (England) University, since 1993. Research fellow Center for International Security and Arms Control, Stanford (California) U., 1989-1990. Co-director United Nations Arms Register Project, Bradford, since 1992, Project on Democratic Monitoring Military Affairs in Former Soviet Union, since 1997.
(Despite reductions in military budgets elsewhere, many of...)
Chairman Saferworld, London, since 1994. Member British International Studies Association, International Institute Strategic Studies, Political Studies Association, Fabian Society.
Married Christine Margaret Halsall, August 24, 1984. Children: Paul, Jennifer.