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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521676738
ISBN-13
9780521676731
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114093547
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
370 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
America's Economic Way of War : War and the US Economy from the Spanish-American War to the First Gulf War
Publication Year
2012
Subject
United States / 20th Century, Economics / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Business & Economics, History
Series
New Approaches to Economic and Social History Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2011-046107
Reviews
"In this volume he pulls together decades of research by economic historians, providing succinct, adeptly-written, even-handed, well-organized tour of war and the U.S. economy from the 1890s to the 1990s." -Robert Whaples, EH.Net, "...an excellent book that can be recommended to historians as well as economists." -Alexander J. Field, The Journal of American History, Advance praise: 'Based on extensive research, Rockoff provides an excellent analysis of the economic, financial, and human costs of America's wars between 1898 and 1991. This is a major contribution to the study of twentieth-century US life and thought.' Stanley L. Engerman, University of Rochester, 'Hugh Rockoff calmly demonstrates that America's wars have been far costlier in economic terms than we have been led to believe. He carefully compiles the true costs and exposes the methods our leaders have used to disguise those costs and hide them from us. This is an informative and thought-provoking book.' Richard Sylla, New York University, 'America's Economic Way of War is essential reading for those interested in the history of the United States, the functioning of wartime economies, and how wars (even when they are over) continue to shape our lives.' Journal of Economic History, 'Economic historians often tiptoe around wars as if they were accidental or incidental. In reality, warfare has generally been economically formative as well as destructive. America's Economic Way of War is packed with important new insights into how America fought and paid for the wars of the twentieth century in blood and treasure, and how these wars changed America.' Mark Harrison, University of Warwick, 'Based on extensive research, Rockoff provides an excellent analysis of the economic, financial, and human costs of America's wars between 1898 and 1991. This is a major contribution to the study of twentieth-century US life and thought.' Stanley L. Engerman, University of Rochester, "...an important survey of a mostly neglected subject, filled with valuable insights from a wide range of sources. Highly recommended." -Choice, "Based on extensive research, Rockoff provides an excellent analysis of the economic, financial, and human costs of America's wars between 1898 and 1991. This is a major contribution to the study of twentieth-century U.S. life and thought." -Stanley L. Engerman, University of Rochester, "Hugh Rockoff calmly demonstrates that America's wars have been far costlier in economic terms than we have been led to believe. He carefully compiles the true costs and exposes the methods our leaders have used to disguise those costs and hide them from us. This is an informative and thought-provoking book." -Richard Sylla, New York University, "Economic historians often tiptoe around wars as if they were accidental or incidental. In reality, warfare has generally been economically formative as well as destructive. America's Economic Way of War is packed with important new insights into how America fought and paid for the wars of the twentieth century in blood and treasure, and how these wars changed America." -Mark Harrison, University of Warwick, "America's Economic Way of War is essential reading for those interested in the history of the United States, the functioning of wartime economies, and how wars (even when they are over) continue to shape our lives." -Journal of Economic History
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
330.973/091
Table Of Content
1. A century of war; 2. The economics of war; 3. The Spanish-American War; 4. The Philippine-American War; 5. World War I; 6. World War II; 7. The Korean War; 8. The Cold War; 9. The Vietnam War; 10. The Persian Gulf War; 11. The American way of war.
Synopsis
This revealing book exposes the influence of economics and finance on America's decisions to go to war, how those wars were fought, and the long-term consequences for the economy. Ranging from the Spanish-American War to the Gulf War it shows the true cost of these wars for the US economy., How did economic and financial factors determine how America waged war in the twentieth century? This important new book exposes the influence of economics and finance on the questions of whether the nation should go to war, how wars would be fought, how resources would be mobilized, and the long-term consequences for the American economy. Ranging from the Spanish-American War to the Gulf War, Hugh Rockoff explores the ways in which war can provide unique opportunities for understanding the basic principles of economics as wars produce immense changes in monetary and fiscal policy and so provide a wealth of information about how these policies actually work. He shows that wars have been more costly to the United States than most Americans realize as a substantial reliance on borrowing from the public, money creation and other strategies to finance America's war efforts have hidden the true cost of war.
LC Classification Number
HC110.D4.R58 2012
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