Assignment 16

  1. Read in the "Why We Fight: War and the Republic" Study Guide, Chapter 6, p. 50, "Spotlight: How Far Does the U.S. Go?" (p. 60 of 72 in the PDF)
  2. Read Poast, The Economics of War,
    1. Section 3.5, giving thought to question 3 on p. 75,
    2. Section 5.4, especially section 5.4.1, and
    3. Chapter 6, Section 6.4.
  3. Report the percentage of military expenditures, from your country's page in the CIA World Factbook.