Alex Mintz 
Political Economy of Military Spending in the United States [PDF ebook] 

This is a timely collection of essays utilizing the political economy approach to military spending, primarily by the United States.The articles deal specifically with the relationships between defense spending and:(a) political-business cycles, public opinion and the US-Soviet relationship;(b) military action — i.e. war;(c) economic performance — the trade deficit, guns versus butter issues and fiscal policy.