Title The economic impact of the cold war : sources and readings / compiled and edited by James L. Clayton

Published New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, 1970

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Description xi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Series Forces in American economic growth series Forces in American economic growth series. Contents Part I The Cold War and the National Economy -- The national impact of defense spending -- The regional impact of defense spending -- The negative consequences of defense spending -- The positive consequenses of defense spending -- The consequenses of disarmament -- Part II The Impact of the Cold War on the Institutional Framework -- How defense decisions are made -- Major procedural innovations introduced by the Cold War -- Major market innovations introduced by the Cold War -- Part III The Impact of the Cold War on Research and Development -- The distribution of federal research and development funds -- Military R & D: The most fruitful source of long term growth -- Military R & D: A drag on the economy -- A new kind of economic fedralism -- Part IV The Culmination of the Cold War: Vietnam -- The cost of the Vietnam conflict -- The purpose of the joint economic committee hearings on the economic effect of Vietnam spending -- How the DOD figures war costs -- The regional impact of the Vietnam War -- A cost-benefit analysis of the Vietnam War -- The national impact of ending the Vietnam War -- The domestic impact of the Vietnam Conflict -- The consequenses of changing commitments -- The impact of the draft -- The dubious need for the draft -- The continuing need for the draft -- The ABM debate -- Defense should be our first priority -- Defense spending is out of control -- Nixon wins Senate ABM battle by one vote margins -- Part V The Legacy of the Cold War: The Military-Industrial Complex -- The Military Industrial-Complex Concept -- The growth of the Military-Industrial Complex -- The Raison d'Etre of the Military-Industrial Complex -- Thinking about the unthinkable -- Thinking about deterrent theorists Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-287) Subject Cold War. Defense contracts -- United States. Disarmament -- Economic aspects -- United States. Industrial policy -- United States. SUBJECT United States -- Military policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140379 Author Clayton, James L., compiler LC no. 72105690 ISBN 015518797X 9780155187979

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