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Author Smith, Ron, 1946 September 2-

Title Military economics : the interaction of power and money / Ron Smith
Published Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

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Description viii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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: The Merchants of Death? -- 7. Military Capability: How to Win? -- 8. Economic Choices: Swords or Plowshares? -- 9. Understanding Military Economics -- References -- Index
Summary "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
Analysis Military administration
Military policy
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-187) and index
Subject Armed Forces -- Appropriations and expenditures.
Defense industries.
Military policy -- Economic aspects.
LC no. 2009042127
ISBN 0230228534 (hardback)
9780230228535 (hardback)
9780230337176 (paperback)