O Complexo Industrial-Militar dos Estados Unidos pós-11 de setembro: o caso da Boeing

Abstract

The present research shows characteristics about the Industrial-Military Complex and its instances, in particular the Department of Defense of the United States (DoD). DoD data on large costs are presented with the War of Afghanistan and the Iraq War, events that followed the September 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks, to better understand how the department has tightened relations with its contracting companies. The work takes a hypothetical-deductive approach and quantitative analyzes of how The Boeing Company, a leading company that contracts with the department, benefits from DoD, especially after 9/11. These analyzes are presented through values and contract changes between the company and the department among years 2000 and 2012 spanning the governments of George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama, and Boeing's participation in defense programs in the context of question. Observations from other years related to the U.S. government's spending on the company are demonstrated to emphasize U.S. concern about security and defense issues and its strong relationship with The Boeing Company.