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Mobilizing for Modern War: The Political Economy of American Warfare, 1865-1919
Paul A. C. Koistinen
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Hardcover. This second in a five-volume study, examines war planning and mobilizing in an era of rapid industrialization and how economic mobilization for defence and war is shaped at the national level by the interaction of political, economic and military institutions and increasingly powerful weaponry. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; JW; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
Although the military-industrial complex became familiar to most Americans during the Cold War, Paul Koistinen shows that its origins actually go back to the dawn of this century. ""Mobilizing for Modern War"", the second of a five-volume study on the political economy of American warfare, highlights the emergence of this pivotal relationship. In this volume, Koistinen examines war planning and mobilizing in an era of rapid industrialization and reveals how economic mobilization for defence and war is shaped at the national level by the interaction of political, economic and military institutions and by increasingly powerful and expensive weaponry. Covering the ... Read more
Although the military-industrial complex became familiar to most Americans during the Cold War, Paul Koistinen shows that its origins actually go back to the dawn of this century. ""Mobilizing for Modern War"", the second of a five-volume study on the political economy of American warfare, highlights the emergence of this pivotal relationship. In this volume, Koistinen examines war planning and mobilizing in an era of rapid industrialization and reveals how economic mobilization for defence and war is shaped at the national level by the interaction of political, economic and military institutions and by increasingly powerful and expensive weaponry. Covering the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700608607
SKU
V9780700608607
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