Military Dimensions of Communist Systems: Findings and Implications

Abstract

This report is based on the extensive empirical work reported in R- 3593, the underlying hypothesis of which is that Marxist-Leninist systems, compared with non-communist systems, tend to have larger and more developed military sectors relative to nonmilitary sectors. The authors consider the reasons communist systems may be inclined toward more developed military dimensions, summarize the methods and empirical findings of the study, and consider the implications of the analysis for both U.S. policy toward, and further analysis of, communist systems. Keywords: Communism; Communist countries; Military budgets; Foreign military forces; Military organizations; Economic analysis; Economics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA214053

Entities

People

  • Benjamin Zycher
  • Charles Wolf, Jr

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Biological Sciences
  • Communism
  • Communist Countries
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economic Systems
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • United States
  • Ussr

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design