National Security and the Industrial Policy Debate: Modernizing Defense Manufacturing
Abstract
This paper reviews the controversy concerning national industrial policy. It describes historical views of the role of government in controlling industry; and, it describes current political views on industrial policies. The paper discusses the negative effects of the long debate on the ability of the defense industry to provide for defense needs, and the probable results of continued disagreement. It proposes that an effective and politically acceptable role of government take active roles in shaping higher education toward industrial and manufacturing engineering, clarity anti-trust roles, and, most importantly, demand modernization of production capabilities, in return for reduced bureaucratic constrictions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA246619
Entities
People
- Charles E. Beckwith
- Robert Latiff
- Thomas D. Smith
Organizations
- United States Army War College