The Military-Industrial Complex and American Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2132505 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chalmers Johnson (American Military University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication date | 2008-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Japan focus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1557466008007122 |
| OpenAlex | W4410182187 |
| Language | EN |
Most Americans have a rough idea what the term "military-industrial complex" means when they come across it in a newspaper or hear a politician mention it. President Dwight D. Eisenhower introduced the idea to the public in his farewell address of January 17, 1961. "Our military organization today bears little relation to that known by any of my predecessors in peacetime," he said, "or indeed by the fighting men of World War II and Korea... We have been compelled to create a permanent armaments industry of vast proportions... We must not fail to comprehend its grave implications... We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex
Democracy · Industrial democracy · Political science · Politics · Law · Political Economy and Marxism
| Highly cited | No |
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