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Electoral Cycles and Defense Spending

A Comparison of Israel and the United States

Bibliographic Data

ID6244653
AuthorsAlex Mintz (Texas A&M University, corresponding author)
Year1988
Volume21
Issue3
Pages368-381
Publication date1988-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueComparative Political Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0010-4140 • E-ISSN: 1552-3829
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0010414088021003003
OpenAlexW2055571943
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited26

This article compares the impact of electoral cycles on military spending in Israel and the United States. The analysis of the three major components of the Israeli military budget reveals that elections do influence military expenditures in Israel, though in a very different way than in the United States. Based on these findings, a number of theoretical modifications for the argument about “electoral cycles and defense spending” are proposed

Argument (complex analysis · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Public economics · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Political Conflict and Governance

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