Based on an empirical examination of all aspects of the Soviet military-technical establishment, this original study examines the de-tooling and conversion of the vast Soviet defence industry, following the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, that was vital for Russian political, economic and social regeneration and stability, and had huge implications for international relations and the world economy. Grounded in political and social theory, this book explores the post-Soviet regeneration of Eastern Europe.