“Arms, Politics, and the Economy is not the ordinary book on defense policy, procedures, and practices. It is a major chronicle and critique of the defense establishment, a virtual catalog of the defense business. The book is immensely informative and makes rare sense of the ‘military-industrial-congressional complex.’ The authors’ judgments are shrewd and sound, and the essays are strikingly innovative and intellectually adventurous, and extraordinatrily well-crafted, sophisticated, and scholarly.”

– EARL C. RAVENAL, Distinguished Research Professor of International Affairs, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

“Arms, Politics, and the Economy is an immensely timely book! As the international system changes, understanding the domestic political economy of military spending is more important than ever.”

– BRUCE M. RUSSETT, Professor of Political Science, Yale University

“Professor Higgs has performed a real service in presenting such a wide range of views on one of the most important issues now confronting the American people, and the Independent Institute’s timing in publishing it could not be better. Arms, Politics, and the Economy is an important addition to your ‘must read’ list.”

– A. ERNEST FITZGERALD, Author, The High Priests of Waste and The Pentagonists

“Valuable reading for those interested in defense matters, Arms, Politics, and the Economy cohers uncommonly well and is valuable reading for those interested in defense matters. Relatively free from jargon, it is also a useful introduction to public goods theory.”

– JOURNAL OF AMERICAN HISTORY