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Title: Describe the military-industrial complex and explain why it is called an iron triangle. What will ... Post by: kellydevenney on Mar 20, 2018 Describe the military-industrial complex and explain why it is called an iron triangle.
What will be an ideal response? Question 2 Socialization is essential for the _____ because it enables us to develop our human potential and to learn the ways of thinking, talking, and acting that are necessary for social living. a. nation b. society c. group d. individual Question 3 A young woman graduates from high school with honors and attends a prestigious university, where she completes her degree she gets a good job she marries and starts planning for the future. This woman's behavior is an example of __________. a. rebellion b. innovation c. conformity d. rejection Question 4 Discuss the characteristics of the federal bureaucracy and explain why it is so complex. What will be an ideal response? Question 5 _____ is the systematic study of social behavior from a biological perspective. a. Psychophysiology b. Genetic analysis c. Sociobiology d. Genetics Question 6 According to Merton's strain theory, __________ occurs when people accept culturally approved goals and pursue them through approved means. a. conformity b. innovation c. rejection d. rebellion Title: Describe the military-industrial complex and explain why it is called an iron triangle. What will ... Post by: beunique90 on Mar 20, 2018 According to sociologist Joe Feagin, the Iron Triangle has a revolving door of money, influence, and jobs among its three sets of actors (e.g. Congress, Department of Defense, Defense Contractors), involving trillions of dollars. Military contractors who receive contracts from the Defense Department serve on the advisory committees that recommend what weapons they believe are needed. Many people move around the triangle from job to job, serving in the military, then in the Defense Department, then in military industries. The long-term relationships found in this arrangement are part of what is referred to as the military-industrial complexthe mutual interdependence of the military establishment and private military contractors. Sociologist C. Wright Mills stated that an alliance of economic, military, and political power could result in a permanent war economy or military economy. If the nation is seen as having dangerous enemies, government money will be spent on weapons; in turn, these expenditures will stimulate the private sector of the economy, create jobs, and encourage spending. Until World War I, most U.S. military actions took place within this country (such as the Civil War). During World War II, a massive expansion of the industrial infrastructure of the economy occurred as factories were built to produce uniforms, tanks, airplanes, ships, etc. After the war, a major issue was what to do with the large military establishment that had helped the nation become a superpower. Most defense spending on weapons was directed toward the Big Three weapons manufacturersLockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheonwhich were created in a rash of military-industry mergers. Some of the largest defense contractors have a virtual monopoly over defense contracts because they function in a market with only one buyer (the U.S. government) and few (if any) competitors who can meet Pentagon specifications for a particular item. Some members of Congress have been willing to support measures that expand the military-industrial complex because doing so provides a unique opportunity for them to assist their local constituencies by authorizing funding for defense-related industries, military bases, and space centers in their home districts. These activities constitute a long-standing political practice known as pork or pork barrelprojects designed to bring jobs and public monies to the home state of members of Congress, for which they can take credit. Another reason for congressional support of the defense industry is that the politically powerful military industry employs millions and spends extravagantly on contributions to candidates and political parties. d c Bureaucratic power tends to take on a life of its own. In the 1930s, the scope of government was extended greatly during the Great Depression to deal with labor-management relations, public welfare, and the regulation of the securities markets. With dramatic increases in technology and increasing demands from the public that the government do something about problems facing society, the government has grown still more in recent decades. Much of the actual functioning of the government is carried on by its bureaucracy. The governmental bureaucracy has been able to perpetuate itself and expand because many of its employees have highly specialized knowledge and skills and cannot be replaced easily by outsiders. In addition, as the United States has grown in size and complexity, public policy is increasingly made by bureaucrats rather than by elected officials. The executive branch is also highly bureaucratized. The federal budget is the central ingredient in the bureaucracy. Another way in which special interest groups exert a powerful influence on the bureaucracy is the iron triangle of powera three-way arrangement in which a private interest group (usually a corporation), a congressional committee or subcommittee, and a bureaucratic agency make the final decision on a political issue that is to be decided by that agency. This is exemplified by the alliance among the Defense Department (Pentagon), private military (or defense) contractors, and members of Congress. c a Title: Describe the military-industrial complex and explain why it is called an iron triangle. What will ... Post by: kellydevenney on Mar 20, 2018 Makes more sense now, TY
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