Economics of the War Economy

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Publisher:  American Socialist
Year Published:  1959
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX10510

Ever since Lord Keynes' dictum that wars - like pyramid-building and earthquakes - may serve to increase wealth, it has been increasingly recognized that war and preparation for war are necessary aspects of the prevailing economy and a condition of its proper functioning.

Subject Headings

• Capitalism
• Economics
• War