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100 1 _aWESTENHOFF Charles M.
245 _aAir power and political culture /
_cCharles M. Westenhoff
260 _aCanberra :
_bAir Power Studies Centre,
_c1996.
300 _a24 p.
520 _aThis paper develops the argument that air forces rarely achieve their material potential. Thia is because to be effective, the role of democratic institutions and value systems have both current and future significance. The culture of free market democracy favours air power, while authoritarian nations might avert any challenge the air force might pose to the state.
650 _aAIR POWER
650 _aAIR FORCES
440 _aPaper (Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Air Power Studies Centre) ; no. 42.
856 _uhttp://airpower.airforce.gov.au/publications/Details/99/Air-Power-and-Political-Culture.aspx
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