Influences on the International Affairs and Defense Budgets.

Abstract

This thesis addresses the relative influence that public opinion and the current international situation have on the two portions of the budget dealing with national security: the defense and international affairs budgets. The purpose of the thesis is to evaluate the correlation between the two budgets and explain any variations. The hypothesis of the thesis is that international affairs budget is driven more by economic concerns of the nation and the defense budget is driven more by the national perception of the current international situation and of the external threats to the United States. This thesis also examines the debate over the influence of public opinion on public policy. It tests the assumption that public opinion influence the direction of policy, specifically the national security budget.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA304823

Entities

People

  • Deborah O. Teske

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Conflicts
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Military Budgets
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Science
  • Public Policy
  • Regression Analysis
  • Second World War
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies