{"product_id":"the-military-industrial-complex-and-american-s-mike-pavelec-9781598841879","title":"The Military-Industrial Complex and American Society","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e S. Mike Pavelec\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598841874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598841879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2010 pg. 100","brand":"S. Mike Pavelec","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44124960424191,"sku":"9781598841879","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20d86b84-8c70-4e75-9947-e121ca01400d.jpg?v=1687439820","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-military-industrial-complex-and-american-s-mike-pavelec-9781598841879","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}