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Armies fight battles, states fight wars. To focus solely on armies is to neglect the broader story of victory and defeat. Military power stems from an economic base, and without wealth, soldiers cannot be paid, weapons cannot be procured, and food cannot be bought. War finance is among the most cons...

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Autor principal: Cappella Zielinski, Rosella (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2016.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
War finance.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
Finances de guerre > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Finances de guerre > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Finances de guerre > Aspect politique.
War finance > History > 20th century.
War finance > History > 19th century.
War finance > Political aspects.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • HOW STATES PAY FOR WARS; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Making Money, Making War; 1. How States Pay for Wars; 2. Truman and the Korean War; 3. Johnson and the Vietnam War; 4. Britain and Currency Reserves during World War II and the Crimean War; 5. Taxation and Currency Reserves during the Russo-Japanese War; 6. Confronting the Costs of War, 1823-2003; Conclusion: Long War Finance in Perspective; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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