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Author

Enthoven, Alain C., 1930-

Title How much is enough? : shaping the defense program, 1961-1969 / Alain C. Enthoven, K. Wayne Smith.

Imprint

Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., 2005.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe JSTOR Open Ebooks	Electronic Book	---	Available

Edition	New ed.
Description	1 online resource (xxi, 366 pages)
	text txt rdacontent
	computer c rdamedia
	online resource cr rdacarrier
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-348) and index.
Contents	Unfinished business, 1961 -- New concepts and new tools to shape the defense program -- Why independent analysts? -- NATO strategy and forces -- Nuclear strategy and forces -- Yardsticks of sufficiency -- Three controversial program decisions -- Some problems in wartime defense management -- Unfinished business, 1969.
Summary	Originally published in 1971, and now published with a new foreword, this is a book of enduring value and lasting relevance. The authors detail the application, history, and controversies surrounding the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS), used to evaluate military needs and to choose among alternatives for meeting those needs.
Language	English.
Subject	United States. Department of Defense -- History -- 20th century.
	United States. Department of Defense
	USA Department of Defense
	Military planning -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
	United States -- Armed Forces -- Management -- History -- 20th century.
	United States -- Armed Forces -- Cost control -- History -- 20th century.
	Planification militaire -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
	États-Unis -- Forces armées -- Coût -- Contrôle -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
	POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- General.
	BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Human Resources & Personnel Management.
	Armed Forces -- Cost control
	Armed Forces -- Management
	Military planning
	United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq
	Militärpolitik
Chronological Term	1900-1999
	Geschichte 1961-1969.
Genre/Form	History
Added Author	Smith, K. Wayne.
Other Form:	Print version: Enthoven, Alain C., 1930- How much is enough? New ed. Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corp., 2005 9780833038265 (DLC) 2005018910 (OCoLC)60835386
ISBN	1282451278
	9781282451278
	9786612451270
	6612451270
	0833048147
	9780833048141
	0833038265 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Standard No.	AU@ 000067004945
	AU@ 000075798483
	AU@ 000075843811
	AU@ 000075866685
	AU@ 000075882845