To Arms
Changing Military Roles and the Military-Industrial Complex
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2483593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ritchie P Lowry (Boston College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-16 |
| Publication date | 1970-07-01 |
| 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 | 10.2307/799876 |
| OpenAlex | W2132544995 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 7 |
In order to identify key historical factors in the creation of the military-industrial complex, relevant theories of social change and their interrelationships are examined. Four major periods of historical change are related to variations in types of warfare and processes of political development. A theory of changing military roles in both democratic and nondemocratic societies is formulated. The militarization of modern society is seen as a result of evolutionary processes of change, rather than as a consequence of plots, cabals, coups, or a return to earlier periods of capture of the political process by military elites. Possible directions for future changes, which could modify and attenuate the power and influence of military complexes, are suggested
Aeronautics · Democracy · Militarization · Military personnel · Military theory · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Social change · Sociology · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Economic and Technological Innovation · Economic Development and Digital Transformation · Engineering · Law
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1973 - 2021 (49) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |