The war potential of nations / by Klaus Knorr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knorr, Klaus, 1911-1990, author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military readiness.

War--Economic aspects.

War.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1956.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this closely reasoned analysis of the various elements which constitute the latent military strength of nations the author takes up economic capacity, "the will to fight," and the administrative skill of government, and shows how they may be developed and evaluated in the contemporary setting. He has drawn on a wealth of historical material for various countries and relevant research in political science, economics, sociology, and psychology.Originally published in 1956.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Foreword

Preface

Contents

Introduction

1. War Potential in the Nuclear Age

Part I. Military Power and War Potential

2. The Nature of Military Power

3. War Potential: Meaning and Significance

Part II. The Will to Fight

4. Motivation for War

5. Government and War Effort

Part III. Administrative Capacity for War

6. Wartime Administration

7. The Allocation of Resources

8. Administrative Instruments and Efficiency

Part IV. Economic Capacity for War

9. The Structure of Population and Industries

10. Foreign Trade and War Potential

11. National Product and War Potential

12. Wartime Changes in the National Product

13. The Flexibility of the Economy

Conclusion

14. The Present State of War Potential

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliographical footnotes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-691-65301-1

1-4008-7948-5

OCLC:

966883535