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The Political economy of military spending in the United States
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The Political economy of military spending in the United States

Author: Alex Mintz
Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 1992.
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In the post-cold war era there has been a growing debate inside the United States over the size of the defense budget and its effect on the economy. This book argues that the domestic political economy and national security issues are not separate and distant spheres. And in relation to this, that national security policy is often dictated by internal social and economic pressures as much as by global events. Alex  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Alex Mintz
ISBN: 0415075955 9780415075954
OCLC Number: 27770849
Description: x, 334 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction : political economy and national security / Alex Mintz --
Elections, business cycles, and the timing of defense contract awards in the United States / Kenneth R. Mayer --
Do leaders make a difference? : posture and politics in the defense budget / William K. Domke --
Too little, but not for too long : public attitudes on defense spending / Richard J. Stoll --
Risky business : US-Soviet competition and corporate profits / Michael D. Ward and David R. Davis --
On the domestic political-economic sources of American military spending / Thomas R. Cusack --
Military buildup, war escalation, and business confidence : Wall Street's reaction to the Vietnam Conflict / Steve Chan --
The political economy of military actions : the United States and Israel / Bruce Russett and Gad Barzilai --
'Guns' vs. 'butter' : a disaggregated analysis / Alex Mintz --
Guns, butter, and debt : balancing spending tradeoffs between defense, social programs, and budget deficits / Jin Whyu Mok and Robert D. Duval. Defense budgeting, fiscal policy, and economic performance / Stephen J. Majeski --
Military burden and economic hegemonic decline : the case of the United States / Chi Huang and Francis W. Hoole --
Issues in defense spending : plausibility and choice in Soviet estimates / Robin F. Marra and Charles W. Ostrom, Jr. --
Expectations and the dynamics of US defense budgets : a critique of organizational reaction models / John T. Williams and Michael D. McGinnis --
Conclusions : if the times are a'changing / Davis B. Bobrow.
Responsibility: edited by Alex Mintz.
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In the post-cold war era there has been a growing debate inside the United States over the size of the defense budget and its effect on the economy. This book argues that the domestic political economy and national security issues are not separate and distant spheres. And in relation to this, that national security policy is often dictated by internal social and economic pressures as much as by global events. Alex Mintz has drawn together leading scholars in the field of the political economy who have addressed key questions concerning US defense spending. The book addresses the links between electoral cycles and the awarding of defense contracts as well as the issue of public opinion on defense spending. The contributors go on to explore the relationship between corporate profits, stock prices and defense expenditure and the impact of defense spending on economic growth and social welfare. The Political Economy of Military Spending in the United States will appeal to all students of national security, especially those concerned with defense spending policy. It will also be valuable reading for anyone researching the political economy approach to defense spending.

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