| The Military-Industrial Complex Contributor(s): Roland, Alex (Author) |
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ISBN: 0872291243 ISBN-13: 9780872291249 Publisher: American Historical Association OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Series: Shot Historical Perspectives on Technology |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.6" W x 8.8" (0.25 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This booklet provides a thorough analysis of a set of relationships central to American history in the latter 20th century, which entered popular discourse in a phrase used by Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address of 1961-the military-industrial complex. Roland begins with an overview of U.S. industry and the military between World War I and the 1990s. He then focuses on five transformations: civil-military relations, relations between industry and the state, among government agencies, between scientific-technical communities and the state, and between technology and society. The booklet concludes with a bibliographic essay that addresses the salient literature and identifies areas of controversy among historians. |