War Potential of Nations / / Klaus Eugen Knorr.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Knorr, Klaus Eugen,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1956
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 2410
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (322 p.)

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.

Table of 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