Is War Necessary for Economic Growth: Military Procurement and Technology Development
funded system "would give the government an enormous say in shaping our elections" and therefore, may not be desirable. Although the author is overwhelmingly in support of using additional public funds for the sake of equality, in the conclusion, he admits that private funding has the capacity to enable a larger range of people to participate in the political process. In summary, the collection of essays selected would certainly be of common interest to a variety of individuals such as scholars, policymakers, or anyone interested in a selection of concrete examples of how the public and private sectors can interact with one another to produce an outcome. Each chapter provides both a history and the current situation for each topic, bringing all readers to a level playing field. I agree with Nelson in his conclusion that this book is not an "anti-market tirade." In fact, I find it to be a thoughtful investigation of the complexities contained within our economic system.