American exceptionalism revisited: The military-industrial complex, racial tension, and the underdeveloped welfare state

American Sociological Review

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-204

  Hooks, Gregory ^a   McQueen, Brian ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American exceptionalism; critical juncture; military industrial complex; political sociology; welfare state

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; MILITARY GOVERNMENT; NATIONAL SECURITY; POLITICAL HISTORY; SOCIAL POLICY; TWENTIETH CENTURY; WELFARE REFORM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049268590     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122410363566     Document Type: Article

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