COMPLEX in Partial Fulfillment Of
PCONOMIZING DEFENSE: ECONOMICS OF THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX by Thomas K. Duncan A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of George Mason University in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Economics Department Chairperson Program Director Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences Spring Semester 2013 George Mason University Fairfax. VA Economizing Defense: Economics of the Military-Industrial Complex A Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at George Mason University By Thomas K. Duncan Master of Arts San Jose State University, 2008 Bachelor of Arts Hampden-Sydney College, 2005 Director: Christopher J. Coyne, Professor Department of Economics Spring Semester 2013 George Mason University Fairfax, VA Copyright: 2013 Thomas K. Duncan All Rights Reserved ii DEDICATION This dissertation is dedicated to my mother, Linda E. Duncan, for all the support she has given me in pursuit of my education, and to my father, Robert N. Duncan, who has motivated me to succeed throughout my life. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am deeply grateful to the members of my dissertation committee. Christopher Coyne, thank you for going above and beyond in your role as my dissertation chair. You have been a constant source of guidance and support, and never once complained about the number of questions I had for you at any given time. Peter Boettke, thank you for all your words of wisdom, the knowledge you have imparted, and showing me what it means to be a master teacher. Peter Leeson, thank you for being a constant source of ideas and a continuous sounding board.
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