The Concept of the Military-Industrial Complex
Radical Critique or Liberal Bogey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2483810 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles C Moskos (Northwestern University, corresponding author), Jr Charles C Moskos, Charles C Moskos Charles C Moskos |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 498-512 |
| Publication date | 1974-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Problems (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7791 • E-ISSN: 1533-8533 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/799988 |
| OpenAlex | W2062818339 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 39 |
The concept of the military-industrial complex, rather than being a radical departure from conventional sociology, is, instead, a quite logical development within the mainstream of American political sociological theory. The development of the concept is traced not only to C. Wright Mills' “power elite” but beyond to Harold Lasswell's “garrison state” and James Burnham's “managerial revolution.” Ultimately, the concept of the military-industrial complex is seen as derived from an anti-Marxian perspective initially reflected in neo-Machiavellian and Weberian thought. The literature on the concept is appraised by categorizing the prime determinants imputed to the military-industrial complex: variously, (1) the military hierarchy, (2) the administrative bureaucracy, and (3) corporate wealth
Bureaucracy · Economics · Elite · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Hierarchy · Mainstream · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Power (physics) · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science) · Wright · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Law · Philosophy · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Political Economy and Marxism
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 2026 (49) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |