The military-industrial complex and American society
By: Sterling Michael Pavelec, editor.
Contributors: Pavelec, Sterling Michael.
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9781598841879; 9781598841886
Subjects: Military-industrial complex -- United States -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias
Description: President Dwight Eisenhower famously warned against private companies gaining too much influence with the Defense Department. In the years since, what he termed the military-industrial complex has both provided an important boost to the nation's economy and generated debate-- particularly during the Iraq War when the former head of a controversial defense contractor served as vice president.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.