Power Elite Theory
“The Power Elite” is a term both coined and defined by American sociologist C. Wright Mills. Mills first proposed the term in his 1956 book of the same name. It’s one of the most important theories to use in order…
Category: America and the World
Military Industrial Complex Speech and Significance
Dwight Eisenhower delivered one of the most famous farewell addresses a President ever gave just as he left office in 1960. In it he said “we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the…
Military Industrial Complex Famous Quotes
Of course the most famous quote about the military-industrial complex comes from President Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address, but there are many more famous quotes about it. James Madison wrote that “no nation can maintain its freedom in the midst of…
Military Industrial Complex Conspiracy
Is the military industrial complex a conspiracy? On one hand it is easy to think it is. There have been a lot of strange events in American history that have not been explained adequately and secrets still are being kept…
Understanding the Military Industrial Complex
The military industrial complex has become our national albatross. The Soviet Union went bankrupt in part due to out of control defense spending and the United States is now headed that way too. The United States now accounts for over…
Max Weber and His Theory on Bureaucracy
Max Weber is believed to be one of the biggest influences in political science, philosophy and sociology. His biggest contribution was probably in the field of bureaucracy and how he tried to make the system more efficient and effective. Unlike…
