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The Changing Dynamics of U.S. Defense Spending » Read Now
by Leon V. Sigal. 234 pgs.

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Probing beneath the stable surface of the political and economic environment for defense spending, this book reveals pressures for change and conflict in Congress, the news media, and the defense industry. It shows how fewer Congressional districts are getting larger shares of the Pentagon pie and...
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Probing beneath the stable surface of the political and economic environment for defense spending, this book reveals pressures for change and conflict in Congress, the news media, and the defense industry. It shows how fewer Congressional districts are getting larger shares of the Pentagon pie and questions whether new weapons help preserve the defense industry.
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Defense Spending and Economic Growth » Read Now
by James E. Payne, Anandi P. Sahu. 283 pgs.

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...of projected declines in U.S. defense spending on productive capacity as well...anticipated cuts in the U.S. defense spending on economic growth is rather...very likely...
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How Much Defense Spending Can We Afford?, in Public Interest » Read Now
by Murray Weidenbaum. 11 pgs.

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...recent time periods tend to show that, on the whole, defense spending has not drained investment funds from the civilian...University, has also argued that the effective...
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Defense-Related Employment and Spending, 1996-2006, in Monthly Labor Review » Read Now
by Allison Thomson. 20 pgs.

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...period of relatively constant defense spending and defense-related employment...Government quickly escalated defense spending in the 1980s. By 1987, U.S. defense spending...
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Defense Addiction: Can America Kick the Habit? (Chap. 2 "Defense Mergers") » Read Now
by Sanford Gottlieb. 214 pgs.

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...tests by the Defense Department...cut defense spending, especially...projections drove U.S. spending on nuclear weapons...relationships among defense companies, their...S...
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A Unified Security Budget for the United States, in Foreign Policy in Focus » Read Now
by John Zavales. 25 pgs.

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...procurement, defense industry, and...Director, Military Spending Oversight Project...trends in the defense industry, and global military spending. Christopher...the Line:...
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National Security at What Price? The Economic Consequences of Military Spending, in American Economist » Read Now
by Kevin Lapidus. 10 pgs.

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...split between defense (50.3%) and...defense R D spending had ballooned...Economic Role of Defense." Center for...Bailey. "Military Spending, the SDI, and...Raines, Fred. "...
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Security with Solvency: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Shaping of the American Military Establishment » Read Now
by Gerard Clarfield. 257 pgs.

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During World War II, General Dwight D. Eisenhower became convinced that the era of separate land, sea, and air operations was over and that future military operations would involve all three elements acting in concert. He foresaw that, once peace had been restored, the waste and duplication of...
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During World War II, General Dwight D. Eisenhower became convinced that the era of separate land, sea, and air operations was over and that future military operations would involve all three elements acting in concert. He foresaw that, once peace had been restored, the waste and duplication of effort which characterized America's military operations during the war would not be tolerated by an economy-minded Congress. A fiscal conservative, Eisenhower saw national security as dependent upon maintaining a healthy economy and a strong military. His goal, therefore, was the achievement of an efficient, properly balanced military establishment within the context of a healthy economy through the unification of the services into a single Cabinet level department.
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The Culture of Spending: Why Congress Lives beyond Our Means (Chap. 8 "The Anomaly of Defense Spending") » Read Now
by James L. Payne. 232 pgs.

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...of what the mail on the subject of spending looks like: R: In January and February...Urban Gardening Program Submitted by U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1985...to the...
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The CIA's Military Spending Estimates: Deceit and its Costs, in Challenge » Read Now
by Franklyn D. Holzman. 12 pgs.

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...recommend increases in defense spending over the coming...therefore, the military spending gap by, say, another...such as: civil defense; internal security...USSR) military...
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Military Spending and Industrial Decline: A Study of the American Machine Tool Industry » Read Now
by Anthony DiFilippo. 202 pgs.

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Small Wars, Big Defense: Paying for the Military after the Cold War (Part II: "Running the Military at Lower Cost") » Read Now
by Murray Weidenbaum. 228 pgs.

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One of the most difficult issues facing the United States government is how to maintain an adequate defense in a period of budget stringency. The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait made it clear that the United States must be able to respond to rapid changes in the international scene. On the other hand, with...
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One of the most difficult issues facing the United States government is how to maintain an adequate defense in a period of budget stringency. The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait made it clear that the United States must be able to respond to rapid changes in the international scene. On the other hand, with the extraordinary events in Eastern Europe, reductions in US-Soviet tensions, and a worsening budget deficit at home, it is equally obvious that the military budget will be squeezed substantially in the early 1990s. The issue of defense spending is at the forefront of the US political agenda, and with it a host of fundamental questions: How much military strength does the US really need in a post-Cold War world? How can economic policy handle large cuts in defense? And what is to be done with the people and companies now working on defense projects? In Small Wars, Big Defense, Murray Weidenbaum, the former Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors, draws on years of government and industrial experience to offer a provocative look at the troubled US military complex as it confronts a radically changing world. After a careful assessment of present and likely future threats to US security interests, he takes a hard look at the the American military and defense industry, demonstrating how cycles of "feast and famine" in military budgeting have been so wasteful. He calls for a fundamental reform of the spending process, including an overhaul of the procurement system, more sensible ways of paying military personnel, and reductions in regulation of the defense contractors. At the same time, he offers concrete policies on how the American economy can best adjust to large defense cutbacks and move toward a more civilian-oriented economy. Finally, he presents ideas for getting the most out of lower defense budgets, while maintaining the capability to reverse course if necessary. A timely book on the most pressing cluster of political and economic issues of our time, Small Wars, Big Defense will be required reading for planners, politicians, military personnel, and anyone with an interest in the direction of this country's future.
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The Political Economy of Military Spending in the United States » Read Now
by Alex Mintz. 334 pgs.

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This is a timely collection of essays utilizing the political economy approach to military spending, primarily by the United States. The articles deal specifically with the relationships between defense spending and: (a) political-business cycles, public opinion and the US-Soviet relationship;...
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This is a timely collection of essays utilizing the political economy approach to military spending, primarily by the United States. The articles deal specifically with the relationships between defense spending and: (a) political-business cycles, public opinion and the US-Soviet relationship; (b) military action - i.e. war; (c) economic performance - the trade deficit, guns versus butter issues and fiscal policy.
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Military Expansion, Economic Decline: The Impact of Military Spending on U.S. Economic Performance » Read Now
by Robert W. Degrasse. 248 pgs.

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Measuring Changes in Service Costs to Meet the Requirements of the 2002 National Defense Authorization Act » Read Now
by John Ausink, Laura H. Baldwin, Chad Shirley. 35 pgs.

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Discusses the complexities of, and recommends a methodology for, measuring changes in service cost sincurred by the military.