The Political Economy of National Defense

ISBN-13: 9780367294939 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 230 str.

William J. Weida; Franklin L. Gertcher

Opis

This study covers both the economic and the political aspects of defense spending, presents optimization techniques applicable to a wide variety of defense problems, and illustrates what happens in actual practice and why defense decisions are often not economically efficient.

Spis treści

Preface -- The Economics and Politics of National Defense -- The Dual Nature of Defense -- The Politics of National Defense Spending -- The Economics of Production, Distribution, and Defense -- Making and Controlling the Defense Budget -- Regional Defense Spending -- The Defense Industry -- Preparing for War: The Defense Industrial Base -- Efficient Production of Weapon Systems -- The Growth of Cost: Efficiency Issues -- The Growth of Cost: Other Factors -- International Determinants of Defense Costs -- The Economics of New Strategies -- Star Wars: The Political Economy of Strategic Defense -- Conclusion: Finding Better Solutions