Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex
| AUTHOR | Hartung, William D. |
| PUBLISHER | Bold Type Books (03/06/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Enthralling and explosive, Prophets of War is an expos' of America's largest military contractor, Lockheed Martin. When President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his famous warning about the dangers of the military industrial complex, he never would have dreamed that a company could accumulate the kind of power and influence now wielded by this behemoth company. As a full-service weapons maker, Lockheed Martin receives over 25 billion per year in Pentagon contracts. From aircraft and munitions, to the abysmal Star Wars missile defense program, to the spy satellites that the NSA has used to monitor Americans' phone calls without their knowledge, Lockheed Martin's reaches into all areas of US defense and American life. William Hartung's meticulously researched history follows the company's meteoric growth and explains how this arms industry giant has shaped US foreign policy for decades.
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ISBN-13:
9781568586977
ISBN-10:
1568586973
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
336
Carton Quantity:
22
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 0.90 x 8.20 inches
Weight:
0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Political Science | Essays
Political Science | Infrastructure
Political Science | Corporate & Business History - General
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
338.762
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Enthralling and explosive, Prophets of War is an expos' of America's largest military contractor, Lockheed Martin. When President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his famous warning about the dangers of the military industrial complex, he never would have dreamed that a company could accumulate the kind of power and influence now wielded by this behemoth company. As a full-service weapons maker, Lockheed Martin receives over 25 billion per year in Pentagon contracts. From aircraft and munitions, to the abysmal Star Wars missile defense program, to the spy satellites that the NSA has used to monitor Americans' phone calls without their knowledge, Lockheed Martin's reaches into all areas of US defense and American life. William Hartung's meticulously researched history follows the company's meteoric growth and explains how this arms industry giant has shaped US foreign policy for decades.
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Author:
Hartung, William D.
William D. Hartung is Director of the Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation. He is the author of "And Weapons for All" (HarperCollins 1994) and "How Much Did You Make on the War, Daddy? A Quick and Dirty Guide to War Profiteering in the Bush Administration" (Nation Books 2005).
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