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Books on: defense spending history

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The Changing Dynamics of U. S. Defense Spending

Book by Leon V. Sigal; Praeger Publishers, 1999

Subjects:

United States--Armed Forces--Appropriations And Expenditures, United States--Dept. Of Defense--Appropriations And Expenditures

Collections: Entire Library

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

Book by James E. Payne, Anandi P. Sahu; Westview Press, 1993

Subjects:

Armed Forces--Appropriations And Expenditures, Disarmament--Economic Aspects, Economic Conversion, Economic Development, War--Economic Aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...of the Cold War, a new era in world history has begun, and international situation...context. First, one might ask whether the defense-growth nexus would change in any significant...nature of the relationship between military spending and economic performance will be altered...
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Soviet Defense Spending: A History of CIA Estimates, 1950-1990

Book by James H. Noren, Noel E. Firth; Texas A&M University Press, 1998

Subjects:

Cold War, Intelligence Service--United States, Soviet Union--Armed Forces--Appropriations And Expenditures

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Defense Spending Soviet Defense Spending A History of CIA Estimates, 1950-1990...views expressed in Soviet Defense Spending: A History of CIA Estimates, 1950-1990...Noel E., 1933- Soviet defense spending: a history of CIA estimates., 1950-1990...
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The Culture of Spending: Why Congress Lives beyond Our Means

Book by James L. Payne; Ics Press, 1991

Subjects:

Government Spending Policy--United States

Collections: Entire Library

...with himself? And Elevator Operators, Too From the standpoint of the congressmen, many spending proposals are not compelling issues. They seem marginal in terms of their apparent benefits, or they have a history of scandal or waste. In
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Control of Federal Spending

Book by C. Lowell Harriss; Academy of Political Science, 1985

Subjects:

Budget Deficits--United States, Budget--United States, Cost Control, Government Spending Policy--United States

Collections: Entire Library

...better control of spending, and that is...involving national defense are being considered...Ultimately, I believe history will record that...this point in history. But if a gradual...that Federal spending is totally "uncontrollable...and continued spending increases. Since...cuts in American history were enacted...

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Journal Articles on: defense spending history

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Soviet Defense Spending(*)

Journal article by Abraham S. Becker; Comparative Economic Studies, Vol. 40, 1998

Subjects:

Book reviews, Books--Book reviews, Soviet Defense Spending: A History of CIA Estimates, 1950-1990 (Book)

Collections: Entire Library

...respect of U.S. defense outlays...thirty-five year history of the estimates...military spending, which became...on Soviet defense spending and skeptical...and Soviet history -- although...1998. Soviet Defense Spending: A History of CIA Estimates...
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The CIA's Military Spending Estimates: Deceit and Its Costs

Journal article by Franklyn D. Holzman; Challenge, Vol. 35, 1992

Subjects:

Defense spending--Evaluation, Government information--Evaluation, United States. Central Intelligence Agency--Finance

Collections: Entire Library

...that I recommend increases in defense spending over the coming years. Since...hardware - the largest category of defense spending - was almost flat in 1976-198l...the DIAs estimate of Soviet defense spending, in current prices is based...
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Why Spending Has Got to Give

Journal article by David R. Henderson; Policy Review, 2006

Subjects:

Budget--Analysis, Defense spending--Forecasts and trends, Defense spending--Political aspects, Expenditures, Public--Forecasts and trends, Expenditures, Public--Political aspects, Expenditures, Public--Social aspects, Federal budget--Analysis, Public expenditures--Forecasts and trends, Public expenditures--Political aspects, Public expenditures--Social aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...World War 11, when federal spending on the war alone was well over...there has been no period in our history when the deficit was over 5...proposals for reining in government spending and keep their powder dry...Stephen Slivinski, "The Grand Old Spending Party: How Republicans Became...
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How Do Changes in Military Spending Affect the Economy? Evidence from State-Level Data

Journal article by Mark A. Hooker; New England Economic Review, 1996

Subjects:

Business cycles--Analysis, Defense spending--Economic aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...reductions in defense expenditures in...impacts of military spending have also tended...state and recent history of the economy...Effects of Reduced Defense Spending. Washington, D...Susan. 1993. "Defense Spending and Employment...
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Defense Time Bomb: F-22/JSF Case Study Hypothetical Escape Option

Journal article by Franklin C. Spinney; Challenge, Vol. 39, 1996

Subjects:

Cold War--Economic aspects, Defense industry--Forecasts, Defense spending--Forecasts

Collections: Entire Library

...the accounting shambles and the pressures to increase defense spending, there can be only one reason why General Shalikashvili...asymmetrical relationship, I have summarized six decades of history in Table 1. If we compare the second decade of the...

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Magazine Articles on: defense spending history

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A Reality Check on Military Spending: The United States Can Fight an Effective War on Terrorism While Still Substantially Cutting Defense Spending

Magazine article by Charles V. Pena; Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. 21, Summer 2005

Subjects:

Antiterrorism measures--Government finance, Defense spending--Analysis, Defense spending--Statistics, Terrorism--Prevention, United States--Government finance, United States--Military policy

Collections: Entire Library

...reductions in defense spending can be achieved only...discussed, a revised FY 2005 defense budget would be $305...threat at this moment in history is more specific. It...budget. Ever-increasing defense spending is being justified as...
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Cut Defense Spending Gracefully

Magazine article by Ed Rubenstein; National Review, Vol. 40, April 15, 1988

Subjects:

Defense spending--Planning, Grace, J. Peter--Military policy, United States. Committee of the Private Sector Survey on Cost Control--Reports

Collections: Entire Library

...Grace has already shown how defense spending can be cut without impairing our ability...are considered essential to national defense by the Department of Defense. (The...Do these things and the $90 screw is history. -ED RUBENSTEIN
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Endless Military Superiority : THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT'S NEW DOCTRINE CALLS FOR SPENDING BILLIONS BUILDING A MILITARY THAT WILL BE CAPABLE OF MEETING ANY THREAT, ANYWHERE, AT ANY TIME

Magazine article by Michael Klare; The Nation, Vol. 275, July 15, 2002

Subjects:

Bias (Law)--Military aspects, Bush, George W.--Military policy, Defense spending--Planning, National security--Finance, United States. Department of Defense--Finance, United States--Military policy, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001--Military policy

Collections: Entire Library

...for 2003, US military spending will grow by $45 billion...coming years, as the Defense Department begins to...given to few nations in history--to extend the current...orientation of US forces from defense against aggression...justifying further US spending on anti-access-denial...
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Military Spending near Record High

Magazine article by Michael Renner; World Watch, Vol. 18, September 2005

Subjects:

Defense spending--History, Defense spending--International aspects, Defense spending--Research

Collections: Entire Library

Military Spending near Record High. by Michael Renner...person on weapons and soldiers. Military spending fell with the end of the Cold War but...br/ World Military Spending, 2004...
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Hinge of Fortune

Magazine article by Alexander Cockburn; The Nation, Vol. 261, December 11, 1995

Subjects:

Defense spending--History, United States. Department of Defense--Finance

Collections: Entire Library

...rolls majestically on. The United States is now spending about $270 billion on "defense." The peak came at $304 billion, standing proud...worked. Schoolchildren should study the rousing history of the nuclear-powered plane, which I wrote about...

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Newspaper Articles on: defense spending history

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Defense Spending Trends

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 4, 2007

Subjects:

Defense spending--Government finance

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...military spending passed two important milestones in fiscal 2006. First, nominal defense spending exceeded half a trillion dollars for the first time in history. Second, when measured in constant dollars (a statistical technique that adjusts...
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Defense Spending Beacons

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 1, 2008

Subjects:

Defense spending--Government finance

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...ill-informed and misplaced. Critics of increased defense spending argue correctly that, in absolute dollar terms, the United States spends more on defense than at any time in its history. In addition, they note, the U.S. spends more...
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Waning Surplus Imperils Boost for Defense Spending

Newspaper article by Dave Boyer; The Washington Times, July 31, 2001

Subjects:

Lott, Trent

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...been a request for additional funds for defense, for instance, and in education," Mr...discipline. We may not be able to see as much spending as some people would like in a number...largest or second-largest surplus in the history of the country." A Senate Republican...
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GOP Foes Agree on Defense Spending: Forces Need More, Whitman, Bauer Say

Newspaper article by Joyce Howard Price; The Washington Times, May 30, 1999

Subjects:

Bauer, Gary L., Republican Party, Whitman, Christine Todd

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...pro-life, was in full agreement with her call for greater defense spending. In remarks he delivered on the campaign trail, he...in more parts of the world than at any time in our history, the defense budget has fallen each of the last 14...
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Boost Military Spending; America at a Crossroads

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 25, 2007

Subjects:

Defense spending, Soldiers

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...fleet in its history, is beginning...to national defense is at near...11. Military spending as a percentage...discretionary spending is also at...the overall defense budget, would...that boosting defense spending to a share...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: defense spending history

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Defense, United States Department Of

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...the resultant reductions in defense spending have negatively affected civilian industries that supplied the Dept. of Defense. By 1997 the department had begun...Men: A Study of American Military History (New York: Mentor Books),1956; C...
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United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...War and for a drastic cut in defense spending and a guaranteed minimum income...the first president in the history of the republic to be driven...evil empire" and used increased defense spending to enlarge the U.S. nuclear...
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Mcgovern, George Stanley

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...later taught (1949 53) American history. After serving as a Democrat...became an outspoken critic of defense spending and was among the first senators...end the war in Vietnam, cut defense spending by $30 billion, and provide...
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California

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...pressures, as did cuts in federal defense spending; meanwhile, social tensions also...Decline of the Californios: A Social History of the Spanish Speaking Californians...J. Roske, Everymans Eden : A History of California (1968); C. A. Hutchinson...
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Bush, George Walker

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...the day after the election Bush accepted Defense Secretary Rumsfeld s resignation, despite...Election (2001); F. Bruni, Ambling into History: The Unlikely Odyssey of George W. Bush...2004); J. Mann, Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bushs War Cabinet (2004...

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