Military economics : the interaction of power and money

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Title:

Military economics : the interaction of power and money

Author:

Smith, Ron, 1946 September 2-

ISBN:

9780230337176

Personal Author:

Smith, Ron, 1946 September 2-

Edition:

Pbk. ed.

Publication Information:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Physical Description:

viii, 194 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Previous ed.: 2009.

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Power and money -- 3. Security : are we safe? -- 4. Military spending : how much is enough? -- 5. Force acquisition I, demand : the biggest bang for a buck? -- 6. Force acquisition II, supply : merchants of death? -- 7. Military capability : how to win? -- 8. Economic choices : swords or plowshares? -- 9. Understanding military economics.

Abstract:

"Military power needs to be financed and economic development is often shaped by military conflict, thus the interaction of military and economy, power and money is central to the modern world. This book provides an accessible introduction to the economics of the use of organised force, with a wide range of historical and current examples"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Defense industries.

Military policy -- Economic aspects.

Armed Forces -- Appropriations and expenditures.

Military administration.

Military policy.

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Military power needs to be financed and economic development is often shaped by military conflict, thus the interaction of military and economy, power and money is central to the modern world. This book provides an accessible introduction to the economics of the use of organized force, with a wide range of historical and current examples.