A NEW PARADIGM FOR MILITARY POLICY - SOCIOECONOMICS

Socioeconomics is a new, more moral economic theory developed by Amita i Etzioni. Its purpose is to replace neoclassical economics. This arti cle advocates socioeconomics as a paradigm for military policy and beg ins by showing how neoclassical economics has influenced military poli cy. Criticisms of the neoclassical approach by military sociologists a re reviewed. Socioeconomics is briefly explained, key elements of the two models are compared, and socioeconomics is applied to the military . Socioeconomics shed light on both the careerism vs. professionalism and leadership vs. management debates. Moskos's I-O model, is also an application of socioeconomics.