{"product_id":"the-military-industrial-complex-and-american-society-hardcover","title":"The Military-Industrial Complex and American Society - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. Pavelec\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first complete reference on the military-industrial complex, from its Cold War era expansion to the present.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Military-Industrial Complex and American Society\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the broad subject of the political economy of defense research and its wide-reaching effects on many aspects of American life. Ranging from the massive arms buildup of the Cold War to the influx of private contractors and corporations such as Halliburton, it reveals the interconnectedness of the military, industry, and government within the history of this public\/private enterprise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Military-Industrial Complex and American Society \u003c\/i\u003eoffers over 100 alphabetically organized entries on a wide of range of significant research bodies and government agencies, as well as important people, events, and technologies. In addition, a series of essays looks at such essential topics as propaganda, think tanks, defense budgeting, the defense industry and the economy, and the breakdown of the military-industrial complex in Vietnam. With this work, students, policymakers, and other interested readers will understand the ramifications of the relationships between industry, scientific and technological communities, the government, and society.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSterling Michael Pavelec\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of airpower history at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 10 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51799965237536,"sku":"9781598841879","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b844479e1aba763c0dc955d0d3d8c2d4.webp?v=1780828149","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-military-industrial-complex-and-american-society-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}