American Warfare State - The Domestic Politics of Military Spending

How is it that the United States-a country founded on a distrust of standing armies and strong centralized power-came to have the most powerful military in history? This book argues that there are profound relationships among the size and persistence of the American military complex, and the growth in presidential power to launch military actions.

About the author

Rebecca U. Thorpe is assistant professor of political science at the University of Washington. She lives in Seattle.

Summary

How is it that the United States-a country founded on a distrust of standing armies and strong centralized power-came to have the most powerful military in history? This book argues that there are profound relationships among the size and persistence of the American military complex, and the growth in presidential power to launch military actions.

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca U. Thorpe, Thorpe Rebecca U.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.04.2014
• EAN: 9780226124070
• ISBN: 978-0-226-12407-0
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Chicago Series on Internationa; Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; USA, HISTORY / Military / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance, HISTORY / Military / United States, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy, United States of America, USA, Military administration, Central / national / federal government policies, Public finance, Central government policies, Public finance and taxation