In:
Journal of Peace Research, SAGE Publications, Vol. 10, No. 3 ( 1973-09), p. 265-283
Kurzfassung:
The political economy of armamentism dates back into past centuries. Often foregone in current de bates, the old hypotheses prove to contain valuable contributions to the understanding of military expenditures in modern capitalist societies. The politico-economic approach is demonstrated as superior if compared with established normative concepts about how large the military budget should be designed. Using empirical data covering four decades, the tremendous rise in the costs of armaments is demonstrated. Each new weapon tends to cost at least twice as much as the pre ceding equipment of the same category. An inter action model between private capital, the military, and the administration is used to explore the causes for overspending under military headings. Applying theoretical evidence about the role of the state, military expenditures turn out as fulfilling vital functions in the reproduction of capitalist societies.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0022-3433
,
1460-3578
DOI:
10.1177/002234337301000311
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
SAGE Publications
Publikationsdatum:
1973
ZDB Id:
1490712-4
SSG:
3,6
