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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781029903321

Titolo

The military-industrial complex and American society / / Sterling Michael Pavelec, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , 2010

New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2024

ISBN

979-84-00-68607-8

1-78034-971-8

1-282-52438-0

9786612524387

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxv, 427 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Altri autori (Persone)

PavelecSterling Michael

Disciplina

306.2/70973

Soggetti

Military-industrial complex - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based on print version record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Entries; List of Contributors; Preface; Chronology; A to W Entries; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

President Dwight Eisenhower famously warned against private companies gaining too much influence with the Defense Department. In the years since, what he termed the military-industrial complex has both provided an important boost to the nation's economy and generated debate-- particularly during the Iraq War when the former head of a controversial defense contractor served as vice president.