The American Warfare State: The Domestic Politics of Military Spending by Rebecc

Description: The American Warfare State by Rebecca U. Thorpe Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description How is it that the United States - a country founded on a distrust of standing armies and strong centralized power - came to have the most powerful military in history? This book argues that there are profound relationships among the size and persistence of the American military complex, and growth in presidential power to launch military actions. Publisher Description How is it that the United States-a country founded on a distrust of standing armies and strong centralized power-came to have the most powerful military in history? Long after World War II and the end of the Cold War, in times of rising national debt and reduced need for high levels of military readiness, why does Congress still continue to support massive defense budgets? In The American Warfare State, Rebecca U. Thorpe argues that there are profound relationships among the size and persistence of the American military complex, the growth in presidential power to launch military actions, and the decline of congressional willingness to check this power. The public costs of military mobilization and war, including the need for conscription and higher tax rates, served as political constraints on warfare for most of American history. But the vast defense industry that emerged from World War II also created new political interests that the framers of the Constitution did not anticipate. Many rural and semirural areas became economically reliant on defense-sector jobs and capital, which gave the legislators representing them powerful incentives to press for ongoing defense spending regardless of national security circumstances or goals. At the same time, the costs of war are now borne overwhelmingly by a minority of soldiers who volunteer to fight, future generations of taxpayers, and foreign populations in whose lands wars often take place. Drawing on an impressive cache of data, Thorpe reveals how this new incentive structure has profoundly reshaped the balance of wartime powers between Congress and the president, resulting in a defense industry perennially poised for war and an executive branch that enjoys unprecedented discretion to take military action. Author Biography Rebecca U. Thorpe is assistant professor of political science at the University of Washington. She lives in Seattle. Details ISBN 022612391X ISBN-13 9780226123912 Title The American Warfare State Author Rebecca U. Thorpe Format Hardcover Year 2014 Pages 248 Publisher The University of Chicago Press GE_Item_ID:161787833; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780226123912

Book Title: The American Warfare State

Number of Pages: 248 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: American Warfare State : the Domestic Politics of Military Spending

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Subject: American Government / Legislative Branch, Military / General, Military / United States, Security (National & International), American Government / Executive Branch

Publication Year: 2014

Item Height: 0.8 in

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 17 Oz

Subject Area: Political Science, History

Author: Rebecca U. Thorpe

Item Length: 9 in

Item Width: 6 in

Series: Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions Ser.

Format: Hardcover