This second part of a two-volume series examines in detail the financing of America’s major wars from the Spanish-American War to the Vietnam War. It interweaves analyses of political policy, military strategy and operations, and war finance and economic mobilization with examinations of the events of America’s major armed conflicts, offering useful case studies for students of military history and spending policy, policymakers, military comptrollers, and officers in training.
This second part of a two-volume series examines in detail the financing of America’s major wars from the Spanish-American War to the Vietnam War. It interweaves analyses of political policy, military strategy and operations, and war finance and economic mobilization with examinations of the events of America’s major armed conflicts, offering useful case studies for students of military history and spending policy, policymakers, military comptrollers, and officers in training.
Provides a comprehensive analysis of military finance and policy throughout US history, covering in this volume the period from the Spanish-American War the to the Vietnam War Analyzes military spending from multiple viewpoints, drawing from policy studies, strategic studies, history, and military studies Offers a sweeping and practical perspective from a scholar with extensive experience in security, finance, and academia
Thomas M. Meagher
Military History War Finance Economic/Financial Warfare Spanish-American War Korean War Vietnam War World War I World War II us politics