Leading scholars examine the links between domestic politics, defense spending and the economics of the US defense industry.
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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 …
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 rel…
Leading scholars examine the links between domestic politics, defense spending and the economics of the US defense industry.
The Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), provides the President a broad set of authorities to ensure that domestic industry can meet national defense requirements. In the DPA, Congress has found that ""the security of the United States is dependent on the ability of the domesti…
Pt. 1. Introduction and problem formulation -- pt. 2. Measuring costs and future funding -- pt. 3. Measuring effectiveness -- pt. 4. New approaches to military cost-benefit analysis -- pt. 5. Selected applications.
"This is the first comprehensive book on Military Cost-Benefit Analysis and provides novel approaches to structuring cost-benefit and affordability analysis amidst an uncertain defense environment and cloudy fiscal prospects. Lifting the veil on military Cost-Benefit Analysis, t…
This is the first comprehensive book on Military Cost-Benefit Analysis and provides novel approaches to structuring cost-benefit and affordability analysis amidst an uncertain defense environment and cloudy fiscal prospects. Lifting the veil on military Cost-Benefit Analysis, th…
Founded in 1958 in response to the launch of Sputnik, the agency's original mission was to create "the unimagined weapons of the future." Over the decades, DARPA has been responsible for countless inventions and technologies that extend well beyond military technology. Sharon We…