Preface; Figures; Tables; Summary; 1. DEFINING THE PROBLEM; 2. A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE STATISTICAL LITERATURE; 3. EMPIRICAL DETERMINATION OF THE GROWTHMILITARY EXPENDITURES RELATIONSHIP; 4. ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESES ABOUT THE GROWTHMILITARY EXPENDITURES RELATIONSHIP; 5. HISTORICAL CASE STUDIES OF THE ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESES; 6. SHOULD THE UNITED STATES WORRY ABOUT LARGE, FAST-GROWING ECONOMIES?; Bibliography.
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This title explores the historical relationship between economic growth and military expenditure. It examines how the great powers' military expenditures responded to economic growth during the period 1870-1940, and proposes plausible explanations for the relationship in each country.