William Domke
Biographic Data
| ID | 4375247 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William Domke |
| GIVEN NAMES | William |
| FAMILY NAME | Domke |
| SIGNATURE | DOMKE W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Davis |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Comparing the Strength of Nations
The political capacity of advanced societies is measured. We show that politically capable governments can mobilize vast resources from the society under the stress of war, but totalitarian, democratic and authoritarian regimes do not determine the level of performance. The absolute political capacity of rich nations is higher than that of poorer ones, but surprisingly, poor nations can increase their political capacity more effectively under str…
Guns, Butter, and Growth: Expenditure Patterns in Four Advanced Democracies
This paper reports results of research on the so-called “guns/butter” question. Using multiple regression techniques, we estimate the relationship between military and social spending for the United States (1929-72), France (1920-1973), West Germany (1950-1969), and the United Kingdom (1920-1976). Reasoning from theories of budgeting, the controllability of social expenditures, and the effects of economic conditions on government resource allocat…
Comparing the Strength of Nations
The political capacity of advanced societies is measured. We show that politically capable governments can mobilize vast resources from the society under the stress of war, but totalitarian, democratic and authoritarian regimes do not determine the level of performance. The absolute political capacity of rich nations is higher than that of poorer ones, but surprisingly, poor nations can increase their political capacity more effectively under str…
Guns, Butter, and Growth: Expenditure Patterns in Four Advanced Democracies
This paper reports results of research on the so-called “guns/butter” question. Using multiple regression techniques, we estimate the relationship between military and social spending for the United States (1929-72), France (1920-1973), West Germany (1950-1969), and the United Kingdom (1920-1976). Reasoning from theories of budgeting, the controllability of social expenditures, and the effects of economic conditions on government resource allocat…
Guns, Butter, and Growth: Expenditure Patterns in Four Advanced Democracies
This paper reports results of research on the so-called “guns/butter” question. Using multiple regression techniques, we estimate the relationship between military and social spending for the United States (1929-72), France (1920-1973), West Germany (1950-1969), and the United Kingdom (1920-1976). Reasoning from theories of budgeting, the controllability of social expenditures, and the effects of economic conditions on government resource allocat…
Comparing the Strength of Nations
The political capacity of advanced societies is measured. We show that politically capable governments can mobilize vast resources from the society under the stress of war, but totalitarian, democratic and authoritarian regimes do not determine the level of performance. The absolute political capacity of rich nations is higher than that of poorer ones, but surprisingly, poor nations can increase their political capacity more effectively under str…
Economics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Authoritarianism (1 works) · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (1 works) · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies (1 works) · Democracy (1 works) · Demographic economics (1 works) · Development economics (1 works) · Economic Growth and Productivity (1 works) · Economic system (1 works)