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Book SynopsisArgues that anti-statist inclinations prevented Cold War anxieties from transforming the United States into the garrison state it might have become in their absence.
Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2000 "An engaging revisionist history of American society during the Cold War... Friedberg performs a real service: reminding us that democracies do a pretty good job of keeping peace as well."--Victor Davis Hanson, The Weekly Standard "[A] lucid and meticulously documented study... Though Friedberg's close analysis focuses on the period 1945-1960, it provides a framework that also illuminates subsequent events."--Patrick Glynn, Commentary "Friedberg's account of the development of the American military-industrial complex is very convincing precisely because of the way in which he blends institutional and ideational analyses into a single coherent whole. The work is meticulously researched and is a must read for anyone interested in the diplomatic history of the United States."--Virginia Quarterly Review "Essential ... for anyone interested in the history of the American state as well as its future reform."--Andrew P.N. Erdmann, Orbis
Table of ContentsLIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii INTRODUCTION 3 CHAPTER ONE Statism, Anti-Statism, and American Political Development 9 CHAPTER TWO The Cold War Founding 34 CHAPTER THREE The American Strategic Synthesis 62 CHAPTER FOUR Money 81 CHAPTER FIVE Manpower 149 CHAPTER SIX Supporting Industries 199 CHAPTER SEVEN Arms 245 CHAPTER EIGHT Technology 296 CHAPTER NINE Conclusions 340 INDEX 353
