Arms, politics, and the economy
Subtitle: historical and contemporary perspectives
By: edited by Robert Higgs ; foreword by William A. Niskanen.
Contributors: Higgs, Robert.; Conference on Political Economy (2nd : 1987 : Lafayette College)
Series: Independent studies in political economy
Publisher: Holmes & Meier
Published: 1990
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
Subjects: United States. Dept. of Defense -- Congresses.; Defense contracts -- United States -- Congresses.; Government spending policy -- United States -- Congresses.; United States -- Defenses -- Economic aspects -- Congresses.; United States -- Armed forces -- Appropriations and expenditures -- Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
A selection of revised papers originally presented at the Second Conference on Political Economy, held Oct. 22-23, 1987, at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa.