Department Of Defense Essay

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Table of contents:

Introduction

Conceptual background & Theory
i) National defence - A Public good. ii) The efficiency dilemma.

Use of Market instruments
i) Shift in governments key objective

Change in Economic & competitive environment
i.) Definition of State Power ii.) New security threats iii.) Surplus of military personnel

Case discussion
i) Afghanistan & Iraq ii) Role of the government & policies

Conclusion, Recommendations & Limitations

Introduction.

Nowadays competition and market forces are seen as the major driver for efficient allocation of resources in the economy. In reality however no one country relies on the market alone. In various sectors of the economy including but not limited to education, healthcare, state …show more content…

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APPENDIX
Graph 1 shows the Type of Service Provided by contractors (As of March 2011). Table 2 Demonstrates the Ratio and the absolute number of troops and contractors used in missions in Afghanistan and Iraq only. Both table and graph one have been taken from: Schwartz, M., & Swain, J. (2011). Department of Defense Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background and

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