Economics

ECON 154 The Political Economy of Military Spending in the Cold War Era

The growth, size, and composition of post WW II military expenditures are analyzed in terms of alternate theories-mainstream, Marxist, bureaucracy, and private interest group-followed by analysis of the economic effects and effectiveness of military expenditures in the U.S.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): ECON 1 and ECON 2.

Credits

5