Can I read A political economy of American hegemony : military buildups, booms, and busts on EtoBox?

A political economy of American hegemony : military buildups, booms, and busts by Thomas H. Oatley is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is A political economy of American hegemony : military buildups, booms, and busts about?

In A Political Economy Of American Hegemony, Thomas Oatley Explores How America's Military Buildups Have Produced Postwar Economic Booms That Have Culminated In Monetary And Financial Crises. The 2008 Subprime Crisis - As Well As The Housing Bubble That Produced It - Was The Most Recent Manifestation Of This Buildup, Boom, And Bust Cycle, Developing As A Consequence Of The Decision To Deficit-finance The Wars In Afghanistan And Iraq. Earlier Instances Of Financial Crises Were Generated By Deficit-financed Buildups In The 1980s And The Late 1960s. The Buildup, Boom, And Bust Pattern Results From The Way Political Institutions And Financial Power Shape America's Response To Military Challenges: Political Institutions Transform Increased Military Spending Into Budget Deficits, And Financial Power Enables The United States To Finance These Deficits By Borrowing Cheaply From The Rest Of The World. Oatley Examines How This Cycle Has Had A Powerful Impact On American And Global Economic And Financial Performance-- Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. The Political Economy Of Imbalance; 2. National Security Shocks And Military Buildups; 3. Warfare, Welfare, And The Size Of The American Stat

Who reads A political economy of American hegemony : military buildups, booms, and busts?

Author

Thomas H. Oatley

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781107462809

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Economics, History, Business