An arguably even stronger influence, however, comes from the other side of the economic railroad tracks. Though few come out and say it, it is likely that many of the elite members of society approve of war not out of any sense of nobility or honor, but because war has direct extrinsic benefits for them. These benefits are both political and economic in nature, and tend to positively affect all of the elite -- those at the top of the economic, political, and military ladders. There is often, of course, a great overlap in these areas of power, which only makes the problem that much worse (Mooney & Knox 2007). It might at first be difficult to see how widespread death and destruction could benefit anyone, but it is actually quite simple.
The simplest and most sinister benefit is the economic one. War leads to huge increases in production and employment -- there are tanks, guns, and ammunition to be built, and this requires factories with groups of workers. There are also the soldiers that need to be clothed and fed, and all of the movements of troops and supplies requires some form of energy (usually derived from oil). All of these things require heavy amount of government spending, and the companies that receive these government contracts -- and the people that get the profits from these companies -- benefit hugely. The economy as a whole also tends to benefit from the increased...
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