Who Makes Weapons Procurement Decisions
A Test of the Subsystem Model of Policymaking
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6329397 |
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| Authors | Lauren Holland (University of Utah, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 607-624 |
| Publication date | 1996-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-0072.1996.tb01650.x |
| OpenAlex | W1553271192 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
Despite the absence of scientific support for a tripartite alliance in defense policymaking, political scientists and the general public continue to subscribe to a sub government explanation. This article addresses the sub government dilemma as it applies to the area of weapons procurement. More precisely, it asks whether the sub government model accurately describes and adequately explains the decisions to develop and build major weapons systems. In answering this question, the critical assumptions or propositions that comprise the model are tested, relying upon published research and original data drawn from 19 cases of military hardware decisions. The findings do lend some qualified support for a military subgovernment
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