Political Economy of Military Spending in the United States

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 relationship; (b) military action - i.e. war; (c) economic performance - the trade deficit, guns versus butter issues and fiscal policy.Mintz, Alex is the author of 'Political Economy of Military Spending in the United States', published 1992 under ISBN 9780415075954 and ISBN 0415075955.