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The Rise of the Gunbelt: The Military Remapping of Industrial America.
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Industrial PolicyMilitary ContextWar StudiesCivil-military RelationMilitary SociologyEconomic HistoryMilitary RemappingIndustrial OrganizationSocial SciencesWorld War HistoryIndustrial AmericaWorld War IiInternational BusinessGlobal StrategyGeopoliticsPublic PolicyEconomicsInternational RelationsMilitary ContractingEconomic LandscapeMilitary InstitutionCivil DefenseMilitary Industrial ComplexBusiness HistoryBusinessMilitary HistoryPolitical Science
Since World War II, America's economic landscape has undergone a profound transformation. This economic restructuring, the authors argue, is a direct result of the rise of the military industrial complex (MIC) and the formation of a new industry based on defence spending and Pentagon contracts. This book chronicles the dramatic growth of this vast complex.