# Defense, Military, and Policy Studies

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/defense-military-and-policy-studies/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 241,136 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the complex relationship between military expenditure, economic growth, and national security. It includes analyses of defense spending's impact on economic development, the dynamics of arms trade, the role of alliances in military burden-sharing, and the implications for public policy and global economy. The research also delves into the technological aspects of defense innovation and the long-term consequences of military conscription. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Economics, Econometrics and Finance |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12825 |
| Works | 66,105 |

## Topic papers all

- [How Prior Military Experience Influences the Future Militarized Behavior of Leaders](https://scholariq.org/papers/how-prior-military-experience-influences-the-future-militarized-behavior-of/)
- [Small footprint, small payoff: The military effectiveness of security force assistance](https://scholariq.org/papers/small-footprint-small-payoff-the-military-effectiveness-of-security-force/)
- [The Diffusion of Military Power](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-diffusion-of-military-power/)
- [Drafting Support for War: Conscription and Mass Support for Warfare](https://scholariq.org/papers/drafting-support-for-war-conscription-and-mass-support-for-warfare/)
- [Innovation Inhibitors in War: Overcoming Obstacles in the Pursuit of Military Effectiveness](https://scholariq.org/papers/innovation-inhibitors-in-war-overcoming-obstacles-in-the-pursuit-of-military/)
- [Looking back to look forward: Autonomous systems, military revolutions, and the importance of cost](https://scholariq.org/papers/looking-back-to-look-forward-autonomous-systems-military-revolutions-and-the/)
- [International Basic Research Collaboration at the U.S. Department of Defense: An Overview](https://scholariq.org/papers/international-basic-research-collaboration-at-the-u-s-department-of-defense-an/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Daron Acemoğlu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/daron-acemoglu/)
- [Robert J. Barro](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-j-barro/)
- [W. W. Cooper](https://scholariq.org/researchers/w-w-cooper/)
- [A. Charnes](https://scholariq.org/researchers/a-charnes/)
- [Robert J. Sampson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-j-sampson/)
- [David B. Audretsch](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-b-audretsch/)
- [Bernard M. Bass](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bernard-m-bass/)
- [Gary King](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gary-king/)
- [David Autor](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-autor/)
- [Joshua D. Angrist](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joshua-d-angrist/)
- [Mancur Olson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mancur-olson/)
- [Robert O. Keohane](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-o-keohane/)

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